The number of migrant deaths around Spanish territory continues to rise. Two further instances of mass fatalities occurred in the Western Mediterranean over the weekend. The Spanish government has launched an appeal to the EU to spe1
Following a five-month postponement, Italy's controversial migrant centers in Albania are now ready for operation. A delay had been caused by difficulties that arose at the Gjader site.
Faced with a new increase in irregular border crossings from Belarus, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk reportedly pledged a "merciless" fight against illegal migration. Tusk also called for suspending the right to asylum.
Spain has asked EU border agency Frontex to seek permission from West African nations to patrol their seas. It hopes this will stop migrants from reaching the Canary Islands.
37 Syrians arrived in Rome on a flight chartered by the Italian government to bring people to safety from Lebanon. The evacuation was part of the Humanitarian Corridors program.