In the eastern city of Cottbus, Chechen asylum-seekers say police made them remove their pants while in detention after a fight. While the city told DW it's open to dialogue, it refutes some of their claims.

Italy has handed sea rescue mission responsibility to Libya's coast guard in an effort to stop migrants reaching Europe. Critics argue the move violates international law and that Libyan authorities are ill-prepared.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have reached an agreement on asylum policy with the center-left SPD. There had been tensions over plans to turn away certain migrants at the border.

Angela Merkel and her Hungarian counterpart have butted heads over how Europe should deal with migrants. Germany's chancellor said there was a need for "humanity," while Viktor Orban called for borders to be closed.