Pakistani citizens accounted for the largest number of victims in the recent migrant boat disaster. DW spoke with victims' families about why so many are choosing to risk their lives for an uncertain future in Europe.
Some 50 young Moroccan migrants have been missing for two weeks, after they boarded a boat bound for the Canary Islands. Their families don't know where to turn for help. Meanwhile, various NGOs continue to highlight shortcomings on1
The rate of deadly shipwrecks is rising and migrant rescue organizations say they are receiving distress calls every day. After another boat capsized off Lampedusa, the UN says a coordinated European search and rescue mechanism is n1
In 2015, Marwa Shaheen fled from Syria to Austria. Like other newcomers she started learning the language as soon as she arrived. A typical question during a German language lesson led her in a new direction to a novel field of work.
Reports from survivors of the migrant ship disaster off Kalamata have raised doubts about the account given by the Greek coast guard. Human rights organizations are calling for an independent investigation.