Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday posthumously awarded the gold medal for civil merit to Roberto Malgesini. The priest was known for helping migrants and homeless people. He was stabbed to death in front of his home l1
Morroco's coastguard said that it intercepted 231 migrants at sea earlier in the week. They were reportedly all coming from sub-Saharan Africa.
Italian police on Wednesday broke up an alleged criminal group. The 19 migrants allegedly sold heroin and marijuana in the central Italian town of Prato.
Several NGOs have launched a petition, calling on European leaders to drastically improve the treatment of migrants and refugees on the Greek islands. Their petition has been signed by over 165,000 people and organizations.
The Italian region of Tuscany has issued an ordinance that calls for most of the migrants staying at church buildings in Pistoia to be relocated to other facilities. The goal: To reduce overcrowding and thus reduce the risk of a cor1