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.

The Senegalese navy has stepped up its efforts to board and rescue illegal immigrants in recent weeks. More than 600 people were intercepted in just three days.

Talking is continuing in different forums in an attempt to resolve the deadlock over the EU migration pact. Nine EU nations met in Malta on Friday, just a day after EU interior ministers met in Brussels. Some breakthroughs have been1