EU looks to expand coast guard by 2027
The expansion of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex will be gradual, but slower than what was initially proposed. It still has to be approved by the EU parliament and member states.
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Amnesty and Council of Europe criticise decision on Sophia
Amnesty International and the Council of Europe criticized the agreement by European countries on Operation Sophia, which will be extended for six months without naval support. Amnesty International called the decision "an outrageou1
54 Syrian refugees arrive at Fiumicino
Fifty-four Syrian refugees arrived on March 28 at Rome's Fiumicino airport from Lebanon, through humanitarian corridors sponsored by the Sant'Egidio Community, the Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy, and the Waldensian Roun1
IFRC says 10 million Afghans in hardship after extreme weather
The Afghan Red Crescent Society and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said 10 million people in Afghanistan are facing severe hardship after extreme weather, in a "silent and underestimated1
Doctors say over 1,500 migrant farm workers have died in Italian fields
A group of Italian doctors launched an appeal in the British Medical Journal to stop the exploitation of migrants who work in Italian farming. The doctors said the migrants are field slaves who allow for Italian tomatoes to be sold1