German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has presented his long-awaited asylum "master plan." But he did not include the last-minute compromises made with coalition partners last week, which averted a government crisis.
Pope Francis said solidarity is the only answer to the migrant crisis, speaking to refugees and migrant rescue volunteers. He called on migrants to respect the laws and the cultures of the countries that receive them.
Human and civil rights activists have reported ongoing violations and discrimination at the migrant hotspot on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, targeting Tunisian nationals in particular. The reports raise concern also in view of t1
No EU migration plan can succeed without the Western Balkans, says Michael Roth, Germany's deputy minister for European affairs. He spoke to DW ahead of a summit in London over the region's prospects of joining the bloc.
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvni has issued a memo to that creates stricter procedures for vetting asylum claims.