Toddler drowns, Italian police arrest 2 alleged smugglers
Two alleged smugglers aboard a boat that capsized off Lampedusa on July 12 have been arrested. The incident led to the death of a 4-year-old boy. Seven people are still missing at sea.
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Afghan refugees arrive in Italy via humanitarian corridor
A group of 22 Afghan refugees has arrived in Rome from Islamabad through the Humanitarian Corridors project, which provides safe and legal entry to Italy to vulnerable people fleeing violence and persecution in their home country.
EU migration policy remains unresolved
For years the EU has been unable to find common ground on how to distribute asylum seekers across the bloc. Deterring would-be migrants from trying to reach European shores has not been easy either. It may even be responsible for ma1
Cyprus excludes new asylum seekers from resettlement scheme
New asylum seekers arriving in Cyprus will be excluded from an EU scheme that has in recent months allowed them to be resettled to other countries in the bloc, like France and Germany. Authorities said on Wednesday the move is an at1
Italy's Democratic Party criticizes EU-Tunisia deal
Italy's Democratic Party has spoken out against the migration deal signed in Tunis this week, calling it an "attempt to outsource borders". A migration summit will be held in Rome on Sunday.