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May 30, 2023: Migrants arriving in the Bari port on the Geo Barents ship, which rescued 605 people off the coast of Sicily | Photo: ANSA/DONATO FASANO

Geo Barents arrives in Italy's Bari port with 605 migrants

MSF's Geo Barents ship entered the Italian port of Bari on Tuesday morning with 605 migrants on board, including 151 minors -- 111 of whom unaccompanied -- and 11 women.

Faeser said she hoped a tightening of checks at the border, and on either side, would have an impact | Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa/picture alliance

Germany and Poland tighten migrant route border checks

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser is meeting her Polish counterpart to talk about border controls. German states have urged Berlin to tighten checks amid high irregular entries via Poland and the Czech Republic.

From file: The border between Greece and Turkey in the Evros region has been reinforced with Greek police border officers, drones, a steel fence, watchtowers with thermal remote cameras and radar, as well as vehicles like the ‘MRAP Typhoon GSS-300’ vehicle | Photo: Nicolas Economou/ picture-alliance

Greek authorities arrest five police officers over alleged involvement in migrant smuggling

The five border guards were arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes and breach of duty. Amidst tighter sea patrols, more migrants are attempting to cross the River Evros, Greece’s natural border with Turkey.

The stars of the European flag reflected in a window through which the EU Council building can be seen in Brussels | Photo: ARCHIVE/ANSA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA

EU working on possible national migrant quotas

The EU's new Migration and Asylum Pact will once again be the focus of an internal affairs council meeting, slated for June 8. The meeting will deal with several issues.

The former identification and expulsion facilities of Isola Capo Rizzuto in Crotone, Calabria, which will be converted into an initial reception center | Photo: ARCHIVE/ANSA/CLEMENTE ANGOTTI

Italy's Calabria to get at least 1,000 more spots for migrants

At least a thousand more spots for migrants will be available in Italy's southern Calabria region by the end of June, announced special commissioner for the migrant emergency, Valerio Valenti.