A second group of rejected asylum seekers has been sent to Albania, according to Italy's government. Last month, 40 people were transferred, marking the first time an EU country sent rejected asylum seekers to a non-EU nation.
More than 250 migrants disembarked in Salerno, Italy on Monday, after they were rescued by a vessel run by the NGO Solidaire. Among them: Dozens of minors, most of whom were traveling alone.
Dutch far-right populist Geert Wilders has again called for his country's borders to be closed to all asylum seekers and threatened to remove his party from the coalition government.
After a two-year investigation, the Greek Naval Court has criminally charged 17 Greek coast guard members for their responsibility in the sinking of a boat in June 2023, causing the death of at least 600 migrants.
The federal government plans to suspend family reunification for beneficiaries of subsidiary protection for two years. The Catholic church and the Green party have criticized the plan.