Migrant centers on Greek Isles under pressure again
As the humanitarian situation on the Greek Isles is getting increasingly difficult to manage, workers at the Moira refugee camp on Lesbos have announced strike action for next week.
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European Union plans to expand Frontex
The President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker is about to announce a draft law that would see Frontex, the EU's border agency, undergo a major expansion. It would also centralize more power under Frontex .
More than 100 feared dead in recent shipwreck near Malta
Reports say that a boat accident earlier this month may have claimed the lives of more than 100 migrants trying to reach Europe from Libya. Only two bodies have been recovered thus far.
Over 71,000 migrants arrived via sea in 2018, 1,565 died
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said that over 71,000 migrants arrived in Europe via sea this year as of September 5. The UN agency added that at least 1,565 people died trying to reach Europe via the Mediterr1
UN to send 'team to Italy and Austria over racism, violence'
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has said that the United Nations will send teams to Italy and Austria to monitor an increase in reported cases of violence and racism against migrants.