Data from the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance's latest budget report suggests that an increase in migrants could have a positive effect on the Italian budget.

Hungarian law enforcement found 17 migrants, almost all from Egypt, in a truck on the country's southern border on Thursday.

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.

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.