Apart from the Czech Republic, several European countries have also recently tightened border controls in a bid to curb irregular migration and people smuggling. The movement of an estimated 90% of irregular migrants is believed to1
At least 248 migrants arrived on Tuesday in the Canary Islands after four separate rescue operations. With 53,000 migrant arrivals in 2023, Spain was thus the second-top destination in terms of migration flows across the Mediterra1
The Geo Barents rescue vessel, which is run by Doctors Without Borders (MSF), arrived on Wednesday at the port of Ravenna in northern Italy. It had 336 rescued migrants onboard, including 27 unaccompanied minors. Among those rescued1
More than 200 people have been rescued in the central Mediterranean Sea in private sea rescue operations since the beginning of the year. After days at sea, the Sea-Watch and Sea-Eye NGO boats have reached their designated Italian p1
More than 155,750 people arrived in Italy by sea in 2023. This marked an increase of nearly 50% from the previous year when an estimated 105,000 people arrived.