A Bulgarian-led investigation in cooperation with Greek police and Europol has resulted in the arrest of 16 people involved in migrant smuggling. The network smuggled migrants from Turkey via Bulgaria and onward through Romania or S1
A coalition of organizations monitoring migration policy in Italy is demanding the shutdown of repatriation centres (CPRs). The facilities do not guarantee the fundamental rights of immigrants and should be closed, according to the1
Two foreign citizens have been arrested in the northern Italian cities of Imperia and Milan on charges of criminal association to aid and abet transnational illegal immigration and abduction for extortion purposes.
The European Commission said efficiently returning illegal arrivals to their countries of origin was an “urgent” priority. The five‑year plan would be guided by the principle that "Europe decides who comes to the EU."
Belgium's Asylum and Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt plans to visit Turkey and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to negotiate migrant returns. A Taliban official is also expected to visit Belgium to discuss Afghan migrant1