The British and German governments inked a joint plan to deal with eradicating migrant smuggling. This follows a BBC investigation which linked the German city of Essen to trafficking via the English Channel.

Spain is still stuck at an impasse on the issue of unaccompanied minor migrants, an issue over which the government and the opposition continue not to find an agreement.

Celebrations following the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria are quickly turning to questions about what the future will bring for exiles in Germany.

The Syrian diaspora is celebrating the fall of President Bashar Assad around the world. Many have been living as refugees for a decade or more, and while Syria's future is uncertain, they are looking forward to seeing their homeland1