After more than three months, the private migrant rescue boat Sea-Watch 3, run by the German-based organization Sea-Watch, has set sail. Its intention: to save lives in the Mediterranean. The ship left the southern Italian port of M1
French authorities insist they had reason to cut back on ADA cards – which give asylum seekers access to benefits – during the COVID-19 lockdown. They also say the right to the ADA has been extended to July because of the health cri1
Two migrant boats were set on fire on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa on Friday night, reported the Italian press. Police have opened an inquest and are searching for the, as yet, unknown suspects.
Greece has extended a coronavirus lockdown on its migrant camps for a further two weeks. At the same time, general community restrictions have eased as the country prepares to welcome tourists for the summer.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned once again of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on migrants and refugees, stressing that millions find themselves facing healthcare, economic and protection crises at1