A Greek court has ordered the release of a Somali migrant who had been sentenced to life in prison for human smuggling. The case has highlighted harsh sentencing guidelines in Greece introduced in recent years as part of an effort t1
Lampedusa has mourned the death of three migrants, including a 14-month-old girl. Their small boat, which had departed from Tunisia, capsized off the Italian island on Friday, January 6.
Greece's ESTIA accommodation program for refugees and asylum seekers has been officially shut down by the Greek government after seven years in a landmark moment for the country's migration policies.
The Greek border authorities have arrested a total of around 1,300 suspected human smugglers last year along the Evros river bordering Turkey, a Greek minister said. He also claimed that more than a quarter million irregular crossin1
The Ocean Viking private rescue vessel, run by the aid organization SOS Mediterranee, has rescued 37 migrants in distress off the coast of Libya on Saturday. Later that same day, the team on board the Geo Barents vessel, run by MSF,1