Three men in Greece have been given five-year prison sentences for keeping 13 migrants in a trailer as part of a vigilante response to an attack in their region. According to court documents, they believed the migrants were involved1
In Italy, 44 people have been implicated in a visa fraud case in the city of Salerno. Around 2,500 people are believed to have benefitted from the activities, which are said to be linked to the local branch of the mafia.
On July 11, the Greek coast guard said it had located a total of 25 foreigners near the island of Symi in the Aegean and a group of 22 off the island of Leros. On July 10, another group of 39 migrants was found at a beach on Symi.
The march 'Abriendo fronteras 2024' is kicking off on July 12. The initiative is organized by Spanish activists to promote migrant hosting. This year, it will reach the Balkans with stops in Italian cities including Padua and Triest1
Finland's parliament is set to vote on a bill granting border guards the power to turn back asylum seekers coming from Russia. The government says it is vital to stop arrivals, despite being at odds with Finland's international huma1