The Presidency of the Italian Catholic charity Caritas is calling for a serious reflection on policies to fight poverty and to manage migration following the approval of the "Labor Decree" in Italy.
Greek police say 39 migrants have been rescued from an islet in the Evros river bordering Turkey. Rights groups say the migrants had been calling for help for more than two days before authorities responded.
Pope Francis has called on the whole of Europe to take charge of immigration, instead of letting "Mediterranean countries" take the bulk of the work. The pontiff also suggested immigration could help boost Europe's fertility rate.
Human Rights Watch says the EU routinely turns a "blind eye" to brutality toward migrants and asylum seekers. Pushbacks have long been the "standard operating procedure" for Croatia’s border police, the watchdog added.
The private rescue organization Sea-Watch and Alarm Phone have joined in the accusations that Maltese authorities are “gambling with people’s lives” by “disregard[ing] its duty to rescue at sea” and ordering nearby merchant ships no1