A migrant reception center in the eastern German city of Suhl will not take any new arrivals until it reaches normal capacity of 1,400 people, officials said over the weekend. Some 1,600 migrants were accommodated in the center on S1
Over 100 people had to be rescued from a ferry sailing from the southern Italian island of Lampedusa to Sicily early on Saturday after a fire broke out in the engine room. Among the passengers were many migrants, according to author1
Italian Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio praised Italy's efforts to combat human trafficking at a UN convention last week.
Greece has launched a new complaints mechanism in an effort for more transparency into tackling claims of fundamental rights violations concerning refugees and migrants in the country.
The chancellor has vowed to help German states deal with refugees amid a sharp rise in asylum claims in Germany. Berlin has already introduced border checks with Poland and the Czech Republic.