Turkey cracks down on migrants 'but won't throw Syrians out'
After an increase in protests and intolerance from the local population, the Turkish authorities have begun to crack down on migrants and refugees in the country.
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EU takes Hungary to court over asylum helper law
The EU's executive has taken Hungary to court over the bill it passed last year making it a crime to help asylum seekers. The European Commission maintains the "Stop Soros" law is incompatible with EU law.
Up to 150 migrants feared dead off Libya coast in 'worst Mediterranean tragedy'
The United Nations has described the capsize of two boats carrying about 300 migrants as the "worst Mediterranean tragedy" in 2019. Survivors were rescued by fishing boats and returned to detention centers in Libya.
European police on Albania border to stem migrant flows
Two months ago, the EU border and coastguard police Frontex deployed 50 officers to the Greek-Albanian border to intercept migrants headed north. So far, migrants have been apprehended on a daily basis, Frontex says.
Eight arrested for Tunisia-to-Sicily migrant trafficking
The Italian authorities have arrested four Italians and four Tunisians on charges of aiding and abetting clandestine immigration and cigarette smuggling. The group stands accused of organizing' ghost trips' between Tunisia and Sicil1