Italy's regional governments are divided on migration issues and have asked for a meeting with the central government to seek common ground. They all meanwhile have unanimously denounced the fact that they weren't consulted on recen1

A sailing boat ran aground on the Greek coast while carrying 48 migrants, one of whom had died during the journey. Meanwhile, Cyprus has announced further measures to tackle the 'migration crisis.'

EU lawmakers voted in a number of proposals that shape parliament's migration position. It comes as the bloc is expected to overhaul its asylum strategy ahead of 2024 elections.

A woman has died after being shot by police in North Macedonia as they were trying to arrest a suspected people smuggler. The incident came as the EU border agency Frontex began a joint operation on the North Macedonian-Greek border.