Refugee numbers in Serbia up 55% on 2021
The Serbian authorities reported in late June that there were just over 7,000 refugees in the country, a 55% increase over the same period of the previous year, mostly due to the war in Ukraine.
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Italy: Tunisian migrant arrivals increase by 57% in May
Nearly 950 undocumented Tunisian migrants, including 354 minors, arrived in Italy in the month of May, reports an NGO in Tunisia. That's an increase of more than 50% on last year's numbers.
On World Refugee Day, Ukraine is but the tip of an iceberg
The United Nations says more than 100 million people are currently displaced as World Refugee Day is observed. The day has seen protests, cultural events and pleas for assistance.
UN says global population of displaced persons now exceeds 100 million
Russia's war in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world above 100 million for the first time in history, the United Nations said on Monday.
Remittances from Italy up by 12% in 2021
A study by the Venice-based Fondazione Leone Moressa reports that remittances last year from Italy to immigrants' home countries rose to 7.7 billion dollars, a 12.2% increase on 2020.
Over 3,000 lost at sea while heading to Europe in 2021, UN
UNHCR reports that over 3,000 people either died or went missing while trying to reach Europe via sea in 2021. The UN agency has asked for urgent measures to ward off an increase in people losing their lives on these journeys.
UK: Priti Patel defends low number of Ukrainian refugee arrivals
Great Britain has granted roughly 72,000 visas to displaced Ukrainias, but only about 21,000 refugees have entered the country thus far. Home Secretary Priti Patel claims that's because many have chosen not to move to the UK.
Frontex: Most border crossings into EU in first quarter of this year since 2016
More than 40,000 irregular border crossings into the European Union were registered between January and March 2022, according to Frontex. That's 57% more than in the first quarter of 2021. The figures did not include the vast majority of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine.
Channel crossings: France stops hundreds of migrants
Police prevented more than 600 people from crossing the Channel from France to the UK over the weekend, according to French officials. Meanwhile, hundreds of migrants and refugees arrived in southern England via the Channel.
Germany: Less violence against asylum seekers in 2021, but attacks continue
More than 1,250 attacks against asylum seekers – mostly by members of right-wing groups – were recorded in Germany last year. But an anti-hate crime NGO said the real number was much higher.
Unaccompanied minors, Afghans drive rise in asylum applications
Asylum applications in Europe rose in 2021 to pre-pandemic levels, partly due to the crisis in Afghanistan. Claims from Bangladesh nationals were higher than ever before.
Germans less skeptical of immigration
People across Germany have become more accepting of refugees and migrants since the pivotal year 2015. But the latest study by the Bertelsmann Foundation shows that reservations remain.