Italian minister urges fair port sharing for NGO ships
Italy's interior minister has denied that political considerations play a part in the assigning of a port for NGO migrant rescue ships to disembark those on board as number of arrivals surges.
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Suspected migrant found dead on roof of train arriving in France
A migrant was found dead on the roof of a train coming from Italy on Monday at the French station of Menton, just across the border. Authorities suspect the man was electrocuted.
Alleged Eritrean smuggler claims mistaken identity in court
An Eritrean man accused of being involved in a migrant smuggling network appeared at a pretrial hearing in the Netherlands. Prosecutors said they will also seek the extradition of the network's alleged ringleader, who was captured i1
Around 24,000 people brought from Afghanistan to Germany in last few months
According to the head of the German Development Agency GIZ, Germany has managed to bring around 24,000 people out of Afghanistan in the last few months.
Greece: Trial of 24 volunteer migrant rescuers begins
The defendants say they saved lives but prosecutors claim they were involved in human smuggling, forgery and espionage.