Greece is to close the migrant camps on the islands and replace them with closed detention centers, the government announced on Wednesday. The new centers, planned for next year, would make it easier to control the flow of asylum se1
The Blue Marlin II was once used to smuggle people from the Albania to Italy. Now, the boat will help rehabilitate young Italian criminals.
The humanitarian rescue vessel Ocean Viking picked up 94 migrants on Tuesday after the boat they were traveling on encountered distress at sea. The rescued migrants include women and children.
The origins of the migrants discovered aboard the Danish-owned ferry are unknown. The driver of the truck has been detained for questioning over possible involvement in human trafficking.
German authorities watched the suspected illegal banking operation for a year before their raid. The suspects are accused of running an illegal hawala banking system between Germany and Turkey.