The Cypriot coast guard and several fishing boats helped rescue more than 270 migrants in five small boats over the weekend, the Cyprus Times reported on Monday. By Tuesday, local newspapers were reporting a total of more than 500.
The Greek government pledged financial support on Monday for the Greek island of Gavdos and its larger neighbor Crete after a recent increase in migrant arrivals. A boat arrived with 74 people on board on Sunday night.
In a statement issued March 26, UNHCR warned of the current situation suffered by the displaced in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
About a million students who are not Italian nationals attend Italian schools, according to a report issued by Italy's UIL labor union.
A Memorandum of Understanding that will offer Moroccan nationals the opportunity to undergo vocational training to work in Italy was signed March 28 in the Sicilian city of Palermo.