Italy: nearly 136,000 asylum requests filed in 2023
The Italian Refugee Council (CIR) said 135,820 requests for international protection had been filed in 2023 in Italy - a third of the number of applications witnessed in Germany the same year.
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Syrian passports: How German money funds war crimes in Syria
Syrians in Germany are forced to go back to the government that imprisoned or tortured them to get a new passport. The money they pay for passports funds a regime that the German government sanctions, activists say.
IOM: Over two thirds of all migrants who die in transit are unidentified
More than two thirds of people who die during their migration are never identified, with the primary cause of death being drowning. That's according to a report published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Marc1
More than half of Europeans disapprove of EU migration policy
A survey carried out by the polling firm Ipsos among almost 26,000 Europeans found that 51% of respondents disapproved of the EU's migration policy and wanted stronger border control.
Umbrian village welcomes family from Gaza
The Umbrian municipality of Polino with just 200 residents welcomed a Palestinian family of 10, who had fled Gaza just days before. However, they miss their home already - before even unpacking.