Italy's new, right-wing anti-immigrant interior minister Matteo Salvini has drawn Tunisian anger over comments he made about migrants. More Tunisian migrants have reached Italy this year than from any other country.
Bosnia may be on the brink of a humanitarian crisis, with growing numbers of migrants stranded in the Balkan nation. The impoverished country has seen a sharp rise in the number of arrivals hoping to cross over into the European Uni1
The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization says that migrants can be agents of development, contributing to economic growth and improving food security and rural livelihoods.
At least 35 people have drowned after a migrant boat sank off the coast of Tunisia. The country has become the preferred jumping off point for desperate migrants after Libyan forces tightened security.
Matteo Salvini has warned "the good times for illegals are over." EU ministers will soon be debating the controversial Dublin Regulation at a high-level bloc meeting.