The Mediterranean country has witnessed a significant drop in migrant arrivals by more than two thirds in the past few months. An agreement between Libya and Italy is accredited with creating the sharp decline in migrant boats arriv1

The number of failed asylum seekers willing to return to their home countries from Germany has almost halved this year, compared to 2016. This despite moves by Berlin to raise the incentives for voluntary departures.

France has taken in a first group of refugees from Africa as part of a scheme agreed upon by African and European leaders. A Moroccan migrant tells of his exile in Italy, and a look at refugee camps in different parts of Greece. Thi1

The first African refugees have arrived in France under a scheme to bring selected vulnerable people directly to Europe. The move comes amid UN, European and African efforts to stop treacherous Mediterranean crossings, and to head o1