Police in the Sardinian city of Cagliari say they have dismantled a criminal organization that exploited more than 50 migrants who were recruited in hosting centers and then illegally exploited in the fields.
Piedmont's Val di Susa, on the border between Italy and France, is a much-used – but dangerous – route for migrants who arrive in Italy but want to reach another European country. Here, thousands of people regularly risk their lives1
During a speech in France, the Catholic leader urged a humane pan-European response to migration. French President Emmanuel Macron attended the address as his government deliberates a harsher response to asylum-seekers.
In September 1991, 27-year-old Samuel Yeboah from Ghana died following an arson attack in the southwestern German town of Saarlouis. Now, more than 30 years later, the case is in court. Survivors are hoping for answers.
The EU has approved changes to its asylum policy but a late amendment is now on the table. The German foreign minister warned Berlin won't back plans to allow more flexibility during periods of large-scale migration.