Hungarian police find 17 migrants alive in airless truck
Hungarian law enforcement found 17 migrants, almost all from Egypt, in a truck on the country's southern border on Thursday.
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European health experts call for better migrant health care to combat rise in diphtheria cases
Researchers have detected a sharp rise in diphtheria cases among migrants in the UK and across Europe. Experts are calling for better health care to combat the infection.
Italy asks for EU funds to clear Lampedusa after migrant influx
The Italian government is asking for EU funding to relocate migrants from the overcrowded island of Lampedusa across the Italian mainland after declaring a state of emergency on Tuesday.
British police charge man after migrant deaths in Channel
UK police charged a man with four counts of manslaughter after four migrants died crossing the Channel in December 2022.
Irregular migrant arrivals to Italy up 56% in 2022
The number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean to reach Italy rose 56% in 2022 from the year prior. Around 105,000 people arrived, up from 67,000 in 2021.