A Europe-wide program called "MyHealth" aims at improving refugees' access to healthcare systems, especially the most vulnerable groups such as women and unaccompanied minors living in Europe since the last five years.
Egyptian authorities detained approximately 3,000 irregular migrants in the first half of 2017 as part of efforts to fight illegal migration to Europe, but the officials have refused any EU backing to open detention centers.
Rights watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) has launched a critical attack on Greek authorities for mishandling the registration and housing of unaccompanied refugees under the age of 18 on the island of Lesbos.
Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) is failing to meet targets set for processing asylum requests. Workers are expected to get through on average 30 percent more requests per day.
Angela Merkel is coming under renewed fire over her refugee policies as Germany's election battleground heats up. Left-wing rival Martin Schulz has added his voice to long-standing criticism from the right.