Around 2,000 migrants were brought to Italy over the Easter weekend after being rescued at sea by the Italian coast guard. Italian authorities say they are still engaged in two operations to rescue another 1,200 migrants.
The body of an Indian national has been found near the border between Belarus and EU country and NATO member Lithuania. Vilnius has blamed Belarus' leadership for the thousands of migrants attempting to cross over into the EU.
Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner has announced that the landlocked alpine nation plans to extend checks at its borders with Hungary and Slovenia by a further six months from May 11.
The Geo Barents rescue ship operated by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) disembarked 339 migrants rescued at sea on Friday morning, including at least 24 unaccompanied minors.
The Italian arm of UNICEF conducted 20,000 direct interventions to assist migrant minors and youths in 2022, according to an annual report.