Finland extends law that restricts asylum rights
The extension of the law is the latest in a series of moves by the Nordic country to restrict entry through its eastern border with Russia.
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UK: Nationwide arrests of suspected migrant smugglers
The British government is pushing forward with arrests of people smuggling suspects, as the numbers of migrants arriving in the UK continues to increase. British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is also exploring further measures, inclu1
Rome plays host to new photo exhibit by Ivorian migrant
The exhibition of Ivorian migrant Mohamed Keita, entitled 'Porto Roma' can be visited free of charge until July 27 in Rome. Keita, now 32, left the Ivory Coast when he was 14 to reach Italy, arriving in 2010 after a three-year-long1
Italy: Hosting center for seasonal workers inaugurated in Puglia
A hosting center for seasonal workers was inaugurated on June 1 in Turi, Puglia. The facility can host up to 90 people, mainly African migrants.
Italy: Suspected migrant smuggler arrested in Livorno
A 34-year-old Egyptian was arrested on Thursday, May 29, in Livorno after disembarking from the Ocean Viking rescue ship. He is accused of skippering a migrant boat rescued by the NGO in Libyan waters.