In the last two days, the crew of the private sea rescue ship Humanity 1 carried out another two rescue operations in the Mediterranean, bringing 135 additional people on board.

Migrant rights groups have slammed Austria's decision to use temporary tents to shelter asylum seekers as winter approaches. Austrian authorities, however, said the country is facing a dire shortage of beds in government housing.

Vessels operated by private aid organizations have taken aboard dozens of migrants trying to reach Europe via the Mediterranean by boat, in a string of rescue operations at the weekend. Meanwhile, over 800 migrants were intercepted1

Berlin's governing mayor, Franziska Giffey, has warned that the city will soon be "at capacity" and will no longer have enough accommodation or money to adequately provide for refugees.