Refugee camp burns in Bosnia
A migrant camp in Bosnia has been destroyed in a fire. Around 1,400 men are now expected to seek shelter in abandoned buildings or will be forced to sleep on the streets.
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270 migrants transfered from Malta this year
The UN migration agency IOM has helped to relocate 270 migrants from Malta to other European countries this year. More than eight times as many arrived on the island in the past 12 months.
Suspected smugglers arrested for bringing Syrian migrants to Cyprus
Authorities in Cyprus say they have arrested two Turkish citizens for trying to smuggle a group of Syrian migrants onto the island. The 13 migrants – including a newborn baby – were to be transferred to a reception center.
Migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking back at sea, block lifted
The administrative detention of the ship Ocean Viking was lifted following an inspection by the Italian coast guard. The ship, operated by SOS Mediterranee, had been blocked for five months in Porto Empedocle. It will now resume sea1
Italian security decree: UNHCR calls it positive step forward
UNHCR expressed satisfaction on the passage into law of the new migration decree in Italy. The decree modifies the Salvini decrees, and UNHCR called it a "positive step forward" for refugees in Italy.