Alleged migrant smugglers arrested on Greek islands
Greek police have arrested 15 people suspected of facilitating migrant smuggling on two Greek islands. There are reports they charged up to €6,000 to make false travel documents.
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EU interior ministers fail to find compromise on Mediterranean refugee rescue
Interior ministers from across the European Union have failed to agree on temporary measures to manage increased migration across the Mediterranean. Officials have told DW that the future of the bloc is at stake.
UN special rapporteur slams Hungary's treatment of migrants
The UN's special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants criticized Hungary's 2015 decision to declare a state of emergency over the so-called refugee crisis. He added that the measure amounted to little more than scare tactics,1
Frontex operation along Albania-Greece border deemed a success
Germany’s government says the EU’s Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex, has helped Albania prevent cross-border crime, among other things. The operation with 66 border guards from 12 member states was launched two months ago. It'1
Italy: Police arrest four suspects in migrant center fraud
A finance police operation in the northwestern Italian province of Imperia uncovered a criminal scheme in the management of migrant reception centers that police said illegally took in 1.3 million euros. Wiretaps reveal that in orde1