IOM reaches milestone as 100,000 migrants return home from Libya
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has helped the voluntary repatriation of over 100,000 migrants from Libya, according to a statement published on June 12.
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ECHR rules in favor of Italy in 2017 shipwreck case off Libyan coast
The European Court of Human Rights has thrown out a case in which Italy's Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) had been accused of indirectly engaging in pushbacks at sea by empowering Libyan authorities to save migrants and t1
EU and Bosnia sign border deal to stop irregular migrants
The European Union has reached an agreement with the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina to launch joint operations to monitor the country’s border in a bid to curb irregular migration. The Balkan nation shares nearly 1,000 kilomet1
Italy: MPs visit Lampedusa, primary entry point for migrants arriving by sea
A delegation of MPs from the Fratelli d'Italia party visited the Italian island of Lampedusa this week to discuss the ongoing arrival of migrant boats with Mayor Filippo Mannino.
UK to end use of hotels for migrants
The British government has outlined plans to end the use of hotels to house asylum seekers, a move it says will save 1.2 billion euros a year, which will be allocated to increase defence and health spending.