Around 55 percent of Afghans listed for deportation from Germany have no criminal record, a parliamentary inquiry has shown. As of July, deportations are no longer restricted to criminals or those posing a significant threat.
A child and two women have died off the coast of northern France after an overcrowded boat ran into difficulties while attempting to cross the English Channel. French authorities said the victims appear to have been trampled to deat1
Five people believed to be migrants have drowned while attempting to cross a river on the border between Croatia and Slovenia, police have said.
Authorities in Mauritania say they saved 260 migrants from two boats, including children. Mauritanian authorities are playing an increasingly important role in intercepting migrants trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands.
18 European interior ministers held talks over the weekend to strengthen border controls, improve emergency response times and establish fast-track procedures for returning some migrants. Germany's Interior Minister Dobrindt called1