Prague reported a significant rise in irregular migrants in 2022, with the vast majority coming from Syria. Most migrants, however, continued their journey to Western European countries to seek asylum.
In 2020, for the first time, the number of human trafficking victims detected globally decreased, the UN has said, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason. But the war in Ukraine and climate change are becoming driving factors of1
Two migrants, a man and a woman of African origin, died in the night of Sunday (January 23) in the southern province of Foggia of carbon monoxide inhalation emitted by a brazier lit to keep them warm at night.
Greece has announced a further extension of its border fence with Turkey, aimed at stopping migrants. The government also repeated a call for Europe to show "solidarity and a fair sharing of duties."
Applications for asylum in the European Union in 2022 almost doubled compared with the previous year. Every third applicant came from Syria.