Italy declares state of emergency over migrant situation
The Italian government declared a state of emergency regarding the country's migrant situation late Tuesday. More than 31,000 migrants have arrived by sea since the start of January.
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Deaths en route to the Canary Islands
A migrant boat with at least 11 people on board has sunk on the way to the Canary Islands from the African continent. The body of a small child was recovered by the Moroccan authorities, along with those of 10 adults.
Italian coast guard rescues thousands of migrants over Easter weekend
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.
Body of Indian migrant found near Lithuania-Belarus border
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.
Austria to extend Hungary, Slovenia border controls
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.