Italy: Court rules city authorities cannot exclude immigrants from public housing
On July 22, a court in the Italian city of Bologna ruled against the exclusion of a foreign worker in the lists for access to Italian public housing.
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Sant'Egidio offers 'holiday' for refugees on Cyprus
A "solidarity holiday" is being offered by the Community of Sant'Egidio until the end of August as a way to help refugees on the island of Cyprus. Activities for adults and children, as well as communal meals, are on offer to help i1
Mauritania: Dozens of migrants rescued just before boat wreck
At least 75 migrants from West Africa were rescued off the coast of Mauritania after their boat suffered an engine failure earlier this month. Their ship was already at risk of sinking when they sent out a distress call.
Ceuta: 54 minors swim to North African exclave
At least 54 minors have reached the North African Spanish exclave of Ceuta by swimming there from Morocco. According to Spanish media, most of them were young Moroccan nationals.
France: Two migrant deaths reported on Channel coast
A man has died from a reported cardiac arrest while attempting to reach the UK on a small boat, according to French authorities. Meanwhile in an unrelated development, a migrant was shot and killed at a camp near the French coast, a1