Thousands of migrants have arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa over the weekend. Despite ferry transfers to Sicily and the Italian mainland, the 'hotspot' first reception center on Lampedusa was at eight times its capacity.
At least 51 people have lost their lives in the latest boat tragedy when a boat with at least 55 migrants on board sank off the North African coast en route to Spain's Canary Islands.
A new migrant center has been inaugurated in Sarajevo with significant support from Italy for unaccompanied minors seeking asylum and other vulnerable individuals.
The Polish interior minister said more personnel would guard the border with Belarus, where the arrival of thousands of Wagner troops following their revolt against Russia's Putin has prompted regional security concerns.
Poland and Hungary have blocked EU leaders from releasing a statement on migration. The two countries are opposed to a plan agreed earlier this month that seeks to more evenly distribute asylum seekers across the continent.