French activist murdered by Afghan migrant near Cherbourg
French police have arrested an Afghan national following the brutal murder of a prominent activist in northern France who helped migrants. The 63-year-old was bludgeoned to death.
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IOM concerned about 'invisible' migrant shipwrecks
The International Organization for Migration said measures enacted by governments against the spread of the coronavirus, as well as the drop in the presence of search-and-rescue ships in the Mediterranean, are sparking concern over1
Hungary illegally held asylum seekers, ECJ rules
The EU's highest court has ruled that Hungarian authorities circumvented EU law by holding Afghan and Iranian asylum seekers in prison-like conditions. It also said Budapest was obliged to reconsider their applications.
In 12 hours, 140 migrants arrive in Trieste
Authorities in the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia are concerned about a new increase of irregular migrants in the area, coming from Slovenia through the Balkan route. In 12 hours between Monday and Tuesday, about 140 migran1
Stopping 'migrant wave' depends on new naval mission, EU foreign minister
The EU's foreign minister has urged Malta to stop blocking a new Mediterranean Sea naval mission aimed at preventing the flow of weapons into Libya. Josep Borrell said the operation was needed to stabilize Libya and stop the "wave"1