Italy's new draft deportation decree changes rules affecting unaccompanied minors and provides for the expulsion of migrants who lie about their age.

The Greek government plans to enable hundreds of thousands of currently undocumented migrants to work in agriculture, construction and tourism jobs.

The body of an Eritrean woman was found on a beach near the French port city of Calais on Tuesday. It is not known how she died, but she is thought to have been trying to cross the Channel to the UK.

The European Commission has expressed caution regarding a new measure, introduced by Italy a few days ago, asking asylum seekers to pay bail to avoid detention.