New round on EU migration plan, Visegrad group pushes back
European Union members are divided on the redistribution of migrants, although some believe a first agreement could be reached under the Swedish EU presidency.
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Gender-based violence: 1 in 3 girl migrants experience or witness abuse
One in three girl migrants interviewed in North Africa experienced or witnessed sexual abuse or other forms of gender-based violence while fleeing their home countries, according to a new study carried out by Save the Children, in c1
Report: 14,000 people from Afghanistan still waiting for transfer to Germany
More than 14,000 at risk persons from Afghanistan have been waiting for months to leave the country for Germany despite promises of admission, according to a media report. Germany's Foreign Office has vowed to resume the admission p1
More Mediterranean rescues, as charities face heavy penalties for saving lives at sea
The crew of the Sea-Eye 4 rescued another 32 people from an unseaworthy wooden boat on May 30, while searching for another distress case in the Maltese SAR zone. Now carrying 49 people, the Sea-Eye risks penalties for carrying out m1
Germany: Number of unaccompanied refugee minors more than doubles
After years of decline, the number of unaccompanied refugee minors in Germany is on the rise again. Some 18,000 of them lived in Germany last October, a new report by the responsible ministry shows, up from around 8,000 a year earli1