The bodies of two men have been found on a beach in northern France. As French authorities rescued 230 people from the English Channel this weekend, it is widely believed that the bodies might be victims of the same incident.

Almost half of the migrants transferred from Albania to Italy on February 6 have filed an appeal against the rejection of their asylum requests. This happened on the same day that two migrants lost their lives while trying to reach1

Migrant rights organizations are calling for urgent changes to Italy’s work permit system, criticizing it as "inefficient, inadequate, and dangerous". With quotas filling up in minutes, many workers are left without opportunities.

Federal police in Germany detained 16 people after they attempted to enter the country illegally. Germany has beefed up border controls of late as immigration dominates public discourse weeks before an election.