Police in Italy have arrested three people suspected of drawing up fake employment contracts for migrants to facilitate their residency in Italy, and allow them to draw benefits from the government. Almost 80 people are under inves1
The horrifying stories that migrants have shared with workers of the Federation of Evangelical Churches of Italy (FCEI) on the island of Lampedusa prove that the situation in Libya remains dangerous. Violence, rape and abductions co1
Czech leader Andrej Babis said his country might follow the lead of Austria, the US, and Hungary. Meanwhile, the EU expressed its disappointment in Vienna for withdrawing after playing a key role in the negotiations.
The Tunisian President, Beji Caid Essebsi, has said his country will not host EU refugee reception centers. He also told DW that Tunisia was a safe country, despite a terrorist attack in the capital earlier this week.
The number of migrants who have arrived in Europe via the Mediterranean has risen to 97,857 in 2018, according to the International Organization for Migration. Almost 2,000 migrants have died at sea trying to reach Europe this year,1