Number of unaccompanied minors remains high in Greece
Greece is hosting some 2,220 unaccompanied minors, while the European Union is reporting a growing number of unaccompanied children and adolescents due to the increase of Afghan refugees.
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Berlin: Migrants have to leave hostels to make room for tourists
With the travel season starting in Germany's capital, hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers are forced to leave hostels and hotels in favor of tourists. But adequate alternatives are reportedly hard to come by, especially for whee1
'Italy must play its part' to help migrants, Father Ciotti
Anti-mafia priest Father Luigi Ciotti, founder the association Libera (Free), has urged Italy to welcome migrants.
Malta, Italy: Rescues and disembarkations on the Central Mediterranean route
The private rescue ship Geo Barents spent more than 11 hours rescuing 440 people from a boat off Malta overnight. Meanwhile, the Ocean Viking disembarked 92 migrants in the Italian port of Salerno.
Italy: First application of 'Cutro decree', 15 traffickers detained
The arrest of fifteen alleged human smugglers in Calabria represents the first application of the so-called "Cutro decree" which introduces a 20 to 30 years prison sentence for human traffickers. Last week, 13 Egyptian and three Syr1