The German government reportedly gives more than one and a half million euros to sea rescue organizations each year. This funding has drawn criticism from within and outside the coalition.
The 12 migrants who were transferred back to Italy from Albania after a decision taken by the special immigration unit of Rome’s tribunal on October 18 were "scared and in shock" when they reached the Puglia port city of Bari.
The Greek coast guard has confirmed it has found two migrants, who had been missing, dead off the island of Samos. Twenty-two others were rescued from the same boat, which reportedly capsized during the night.
The 2024 edition of the annual immigration report by Caritas and Migrantes reveals a rise in the foreign population in Italy, coupled with increasing poverty among this group.
A report titled Silos Vuoto-Strade Piene ("Empty Silos - Full Streets") was presented in Trieste on October 16, highlighting the plight of 100 to 120 migrants sleeping near the train station each night between June and September, af1