A report by the NGO No Name Kitchen accused Croatian police of incinerating migrants' belongings – including clothing, mobile phones, and passports – and pushing asylum seekers back at the border.

European interior ministers have discussed the possibility of introducing deportation hubs, or "return centers" at a meeting in Luxembourg. The bloc is keen to increase its deportation rate in line with tougher migration policies.

New official figures show that more than half a million people in Germany were receiving benefits under the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act at the end of 2023 – eight percent more than the previous year.

Latvia has again accused Belarusian authorities of supporting migrants trying to cross the border. The Belarus migration route to Latvia, Belarus and Poland via Latvia remains active, despite border controls and efforts to legalize1