On Saturday, 79 migrants rescued by the cargo ship Marina St Johns last week were able to disembark in Sicily ahead of a 14-day quarantine period. About 162 migrants are still waiting on other ships at sea with no word on when, or w1
More than 50 vulnerable migrants, including children, are flying on from Greece to the UK on Monday to join family members there. The British Guardian newspaper referred to the move as "unprecedented."
The local municipalities on the Greek islands of Lesbos, Samos, and Chios, which have been hard hit by the migrant crisis, have received special funding from the Greek government and are also set to receive grants to help alleviate1
While migrant disembarkations continue in southern Italy, authorities are concerned over an increase in the arrival of foreigners using the Balkan route, passing through Slovenia to arrive in Friuli Venezia Giulia.
The European Union border agency Frontex expects a large number of migrants to attempt to cross the border from Turkey into Greece after Turkey lifts coronavirus restrictions. Turkey closed its borders in mid-March as a measure agai1