Libyan authorities fired warning shots in the air and pointed mounted guns at rescuers and migrants, according to the humanitarian group Sea-Eye. A group spokesman said the act was unprecedented.
Close to 411,000 asylum seekers were getting state social security payments at the end of 2018, a fall of 12%. The share of Germany's population receiving welfare fell across the board for the third year running.
Italian police say that 25 people received large sums of money from the government to pay for migrant reception services – and then used the funds to pay for things like villa renovations and a birthday party.
The truck in which 39 people were found dead in Britain on Wednesday originated from Belgium -- a major hub for migrants and people smugglers seeking to take advantage of the proximity to Britain. The shift in the UK-bound migrant1
Greek authorities were forced to abandon plans to house about 400 migrants in a small seaside village in northern Greece after Greek villagers vehemently opposed the migrants' settlement in local hotels by stoning their buses. The I1