Dozens of migrants arrived or were rescued near Crete on August 20 and 21. The complete tally of people reaching Greece irregularly in those 24 hours is estimated to be well over 200, with some reports placing that number closer to1

Spain's maritime rescue service has rescued 245 people who were aboard three inflatable boats in waters near the Canary Island of Lanzarote. Despite fewer arrivals to the Canaries this year, the death toll has been increasing.

Austria has started to send back certain asylum seekers to Italy, according to media reports. The four cases returned to Italy all involve asylum seekers who had already filed asylum claims in Italy before moving on to Austria to lo1

A Swiss court has ruled that deportations to Afghanistan may be permissible under specific conditions. The ruling marks a potential shift in the country's migration policy.