The president of the European People's Party (EPP), Manfred Weber, met with the President of Egypt, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, in Cairo on October 28 and also discussed the migration issue.

Pope Francis spoke about migrants when he met with the Scalabrinian missionaries on October 28, underscoring that Italy needs migrants due to its low birthrate.

Dozens gathered outside Portugal's parliament in Lisbon to protest the recent tightening of immigration regulations. Among the demonstrators were Bangladeshi migrants, who called for the establishment of a Portuguese embassy in Bang1

Tunisian authorities reported recovering the bodies of 16 individuals off the eastern coast of Tunisia. The recovery of bodies along Tunisia's coastline has become alarmingly common. Just last month the bodies of five women and a to1