Greek police arrested six alleged migrant traffickers and are looking for seven others from the same gang. Meanwhile, the Istanbul Turkish police have detained five smugglers and 262 irregular migrants.
The interior ministers of six EU countries are meeting in Hungary to discuss efforts to curb migrant smuggling. The meeting takes place against the backdrop of several EU countries introducing temporary border checks amid heightened1
The EU-funded "LgNet2 - Network of Municipalities for Rapid Response and Emergency Inclusion Services in Disadvantaged Urban Areas" project, coordinated by the Italian interior ministry, is up and running throughout the country.
Emergency's Life Support rescue vessel disembarked 21 migrants, including an unaccompanied minor, at a northern Italian port on November 23.
Taiwan funded the construction of a civic center in a Turkish province. Its director is a Taiwanese professor who has been showing his skill at bringing different cultures together.