EU asylum applications to surpass one million in 2023
The European Union is expected to receive "well over one million" asylum applications in 2023, according to the bloc's asylum agency. October saw the highest monthly figure in seven years.
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Migrant ship Sea-Watch rescues 119 people on Christmas
Sea-Watch recued 119 people in international waters off Libya in two operations on Christmas Eve. 32 of the rescued are children. The humanitarian ship has been assigned the Italian port of Marina di Carrara -- around 1,150 kilomete1
Agreement signed to bring 1,500 refugees from Libya to Italy in the next three years
Italy has signed an agreement with the UNHCR and other organizations to evacuate 1,500 refugees and people in need of international protection from Libya in three years.
'Inhumane conditions' at Milan detention center for repatriation
A pre-removal centre for migrants (CPR) in Milan has been placed under the management of a court-appointed administrator on December 21. This comes after a preliminary investigations judge confirmed an earlier emergency measure from1
Cyprus turns tide on migrant arrival trend
Cyprus has become the first European Union member state to have repatriated more rejected asylum seekers than those who arrived on the island this year.