The German government has announced a series of measures to tighten its asylum policies. While the finance minister has confirmed welfare benefits will be reduced at the start of next year, he hopes further measures will follow.
The Greek government has denied claims that Germany's tighter border controls would lead to "thousands" of migrants being returned to Greece. Greek Migration Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos stressed that Germany's border controls had1
The Italian government's latest security decree has passed a hurdle in the Chamber of Deputies, and is now on its way to the upper house, the Senate. If passed, the decree includes a series of restrictive amendments, some of which w1
Authorities in Croatia reported a nearly 40 percent increase in arrests for smuggling, with 1,430 individuals detained this year. Meanwhile, the interception of irregular migrants has dropped by 60 percent to just under 22,000.
The EU has said it will allocate 14 million euros from its European Regional Development Fund to the Canary Islands region to assist in hosting migrants. The measure will be part of a joint operation in the region launched with Euro1