The Finnish authorities have reported around 160 asylum seekers ‘missing’ after they crossed the country’s eastern border with Russia in the last few months. Some who went missing have turned up in other EU countries, but not all.
Over the weekend, hundreds of migrants have been rescued by the Greek and Cypriot coast guards in the eastern Mediterranean area. Some have also been reported missing after shipwrecks.
The Italian Red Cross will be tasked with managing the Porto Empedocle hotspot on the Italian island of Sicily after having run the Lampedusa one since June in line with a convention signed with the Agrigento prosecutor's office.
A recent report by El Periódico de Catalunya highlights concerns raised by Catalan NGOs about alleged hostility towards migrants in Catalonia, where some municipalities are accused of adopting policies that hinder access to basic se1
Hundreds of thousands joined rallies in Germany against the far-right AfD party again on Sunday, at the culmination of a week of protest that has seen demonstrators turn out in unusually large numbers across the country.