Some 88 migrants rescued off the Libya coast four days prior arrived in the Italian port city of Livorno on May 30 on board the Humanity 1 ship. Among them are 11 minors, 10 of whom are unaccompanied.
Some 4,000 refugee children and teenagers who fled to Germany from Ukraine and other countries are currently not able to attend public schools due to a lack of available spots.
MSF's Geo Barents ship entered the Italian port of Bari on Tuesday morning with 605 migrants on board, including 151 minors -- 111 of whom unaccompanied -- and 11 women.
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser is meeting her Polish counterpart to talk about border controls. German states have urged Berlin to tighten checks amid high irregular entries via Poland and the Czech Republic.
The five border guards were arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes and breach of duty. Amidst tighter sea patrols, more migrants are attempting to cross the River Evros, Greece’s natural border with Turkey.