Croatia has decided to take in 150 Syrian refugees currently in Turkey by the end of this year and a further 100 in 2018. The extended quota is for people who meet the requirements for international protection, the government says.
The UN refugee agency UNHCR has issued a call to Greek authorities to speed up their preparations for winter in state-run migrant camps on the Aegean islands.
The violent clashes between Libyan rebel groups in Sabratha have left thousands of migrants blocked in camps there.
Germany's conservative CDU/CSU parties have agreed on a guideline to limit migration to the country. While some call the move unconstitutional, experts say the proposal appears to be legal, though ethically questionable.
The ruling party in Germany has proposed to put a limit on refugees coming into the country. The number of Tunisians arriving to Italian shores is increasing and a Gambian migrant tells of his flight through Libya. This and more in1