Tunisian authorities pick up 125 Europe-bound migrants
Over the weekend, Tunisian authorities say they picked up 125 migrants bound for Europe. The majority of the group were sub-Saharan Africans.
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Migrant labor in Italian agriculture recognized as 'important'
At the end of 2020, 357,768 workers in Italian fields had been born abroad out of 900,000 total in the sector. The figure shows how important foreign manpower has become in Italy, accounting for a third of the total number of people1
Italy sent 1,240 migrants back to Slovenia in 2020
The 2021 Immigration Report by the IDOS research center noted that, between January and mid-November 2020, "Italy sent back 1,240 migrants and asylum seekers to Slovenia" as part of readmission agreements.
Poland: Lawmakers approve Belarus border wall amid migrant surge
The wall willl cost an estimated €353 million. The legislation is expected to be signed by President Andrzej Duda in the coming days.
Turkish ship carrying Afghan migrants towed to Greek port
The Murat 729, carrying 400 mostly Afghan migrants and refugees, sent a distress signal after its engines failed. Turkey failed to respond to a request to take back the vessel, despite a 2016 EU deal worth billions.