Germany has halted refugee resettlement after its new government took office in May, a move that has left thousands of vulnerable people stranded -- including Afghans who had already been promised safe passage.
The Canary Islands have requested more support from Frontex in light of a projected rise in migrant arrival numbers in the coming months. The Spanish archipelago has also called on the European Commission to lend its regional govern1
After western troops left Afghanistan in 2021, Germany promised resettlement to around 2,000 people who had assisted German forces. Now, 200 of them have reportedly been deported back to Afghanistan from Pakistan.
The Balearic Islands are experiencing a sharp rise in migrant arrivals, with over 1,000 people arriving in eight days. The regional government has called an emergency meeting with the mayors of the islands.
A six-year-old girl from Guinea has died in a Palermo hospital following a lengthy crossing with her mother from the African coast to Lampedusa.