European interior ministers have discussed the possibility of introducing deportation hubs, or "return centers" at a meeting in Luxembourg. The bloc is keen to increase its deportation rate in line with tougher migration policies.
New official figures show that more than half a million people in Germany were receiving benefits under the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act at the end of 2023 – eight percent more than the previous year.
Latvia has again accused Belarusian authorities of supporting migrants trying to cross the border. The Belarus migration route to Latvia, Belarus and Poland via Latvia remains active, despite border controls and efforts to legalize1
The experience of treating young migrants on Lampedusa motivated Marco Sutera to work at a children's hospital in the Central African Republic.
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Greece to pay 41,500 euros in compensation for violating the human rights of seven unaccompanied migrant minors in 2020.