In his first speech in parliament, Germany's new interior minister said the country needs a 'strong state' to protect its citizens. He reiterated his call for tighter internal border controls.
Rejected asylum seekers in Germany almost always challenge the decision in court, and around 40 percent of them win. The number of such appeals nearly doubled from 2016 to 2017.
A surprising number of migrants have found work as the German economy prospers, new statistics show. But studies have also found that non-EU migrants continue to make up a disproportionate number of welfare recipients.
A program has been launched this week to provide food and ''essential services'' to two migrant centers in Libya. The Italian and Libyan governments as well as NGOs and the UN are taking part.
Three people of Nigerian nationality have been arrested in Italy on charges of exploiting underage girls from Nigeria for prostitution purposes.