Couple from Bologna saves 27 migrants near Lampedusa
A couple aged over 70 rescued a boat of refugees off the coast of Lampedusa. The two pensioners, who hail from Bologna, was spending holidays on the island when the incident occurred.
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Geo Barents arrives in Salerno with 257 migrants on board
The Geo Barents ship docked in the port of Salerno in Campania, on the morning of October 09. On board, There were 257 migrants on board the rescue vessel run by Doctors Without Borders (MSF), including 26 unaccompanied minors.
Canary Islands: Tensions rise over increase in migrant arrivals
Tensions between the government of the Canary Islands archipelago in the Atlantic and the mainland, currently led by a caretaker government, are mounting. Disagreement over how to address the increase of migrants arriving in Spain i1
Europe 2023 asylum applications expected to be highest since 2016
More than 800,000 asylum applications have been filed in the EU, Norway and Switzerland so far this year – the highest figure since 2016. As European countries look to tighten borders and fasten repatriation rates, the UNHCR has war1
UK: Asylum seekers notified of return to Bibby Stockholm barge
The UK government has notified asylum seekers due to be housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge, moored in Portland Harbor in Dorset, that they are due to return starting next week. The barge had to be evacuated in August after bacteria1