The disembarkation of more than 800 migrants from the rescue ships Ocean Viking and Sea-Watch 3 began at the weekend. Ocean Viking is hoping to complete the process on Monday, August 9. The migrants were on board the ships since the1
A migrant boat attempting to reach the Canary Islands capsized only half an hour after leaving the city of Dakhla in Morocco. A total of 42 people drowned, including eight children and 30 women.
Belarus' plans to shut parts of its border to halt migrants from re-entering the country has raised the ire of the EU. Brussels said migrants are not a political weapon.
An EU report assessing whether Western Balkan countries continue to meet requirements for visa liberalization showed that despite a drop in illegal crossings, improvement is needed in migration management.
Eurostat figures show that initial stay permits for family reunification reasons were issued to 276,200 unaccompanied minors from non-EU nations under age 15 in 2019.