With the travel season starting in Germany's capital, hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers are forced to leave hostels and hotels in favor of tourists. But adequate alternatives are reportedly hard to come by, especially for whee1
Anti-mafia priest Father Luigi Ciotti, founder the association Libera (Free), has urged Italy to welcome migrants.
The private rescue ship Geo Barents spent more than 11 hours rescuing 440 people from a boat off Malta overnight. Meanwhile, the Ocean Viking disembarked 92 migrants in the Italian port of Salerno.
The arrest of fifteen alleged human smugglers in Calabria represents the first application of the so-called "Cutro decree" which introduces a 20 to 30 years prison sentence for human traffickers. Last week, 13 Egyptian and three Syr1
The Italian coast guard has rescued 32 migrants, including 4 women and a child, from a small island off Sicily called Lampione. Due to strong winds it took several voyages by helicopter to evacuate the group.