Italy introduces new fine for employers of irregular migrants
Employers in Italy who hire irregular migrants will now face a fine of 1,398 euros. This sanction is part of a new decree signed by several key ministers.
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Italian police bust migrant trafficking ring, arrest 11 people
Italian police have broken up an organisation trafficked irregular migrants from southern Italy to northern Europe. The group was reportedly based in the former Olympic village in Turin. Police said the group moved dozens of foreign1
Dozens have died in shanty towns across Italy
Moussa Ba is not the first migrant to die in a shanty town in Italy. Dozens have died in these makeshift settlements, in particular in the southern regions of Calabria, Puglia and Sicily. Most of them were very young immigrants.
Council of Europe slams Greece over refugee camp conditions
Horrific sanitary conditions, lack of food, and police beatings: just some of the conditions migrants in Greek camps are subjected to, according to a new report. The situation for children is particularly precarious.
UNHCR and UNICEF call for end to child statelessness in EU
The UN agencies UNHCR and UNICEF have urged action to put an end to child statelessness in Europe. According to them, about 2,100 children were registered as stateless in 2017, a four-fold increase compared to 2010.