On Wednesday, the Dutch government announced that it intends to ask the EU if it can opt out of the EU's asylum rules. The move comes days after the new government unveiled a stringent migration policy.
The Greek coast guard confirmed that one migrant died on Tuesday, and 30 were rescued, after smugglers ejected the migrants into the sea to avoid being caught by Greek patrols.
Palermo police carried out an operation to shut down social media profiles of alleged Libyan and Egyptian smugglers suspected of organizing illegal migrant crossings.
A row has erupted after a Palermo prosecutor requested a six-year jail term for former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, accusing him of allegedly kidnapping 147 migrants by preventing their landing at Lampedusa.
A Council of Europe delegation is visiting Sicily, with stops in Lampedusa and Catania, to meet local officials, NGOs, and law enforcement. They will visit key migrant centers, including facilities for unaccompanied minors, as part1