The German leader has signalled an openness to study Italy's recent agreement to hold asylum seekers in centers in Albania. The deal has raised human rights concerns, including from the Council of Europe.

Italy's regional governors have told a parliamentary committee that facilities for asylum seekers are not up to standard and described conditions for children and teenagers as 'completely inadequate.'

Belgium is running out of housing for migrants and is prioritizing women and families with children. This means young male refugees are left to their own devices, with many becoming homeless.

Greek migrant reception centers are overflowing and can barely cope, Greece's Refugee Council and aid organizations have warned. Asylum seekers in Kos don't have access to a doctor, new arrivals in Rhodes are met without housing and1