Croatia to join Schengen but Bulgaria, Romania bids rejected
Croatia will join the unrestricted movement arrangement from January 1. However, an EU official confirmed the bids from Bulgaria and Romania to join the Schengen Area have been blocked.
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Migrants flee airplane after faking emergency on board to force landing
After a commercial flight from Morocco to Turkey made an emergency landing in Barcelona yesterday, 28 of the passengers fled across the tarmac in an apparent attempt to get into the country using irregular means.
Two evacuations from Geo Barents after baby born at sea
On Wednesday, a baby boy was born on board the migrant rescue ship Geo Barents in the central Mediterranean. The baby’s mother fled Libya with her three other sons. A second woman on board was also nine months pregnant. Both have no1
Centers on Greek islands lack psychological and medical support, says MSF
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has denounced the conditions at closed hosting centers for asylum seekers on the Greek islands, in particular Samos. They believe there is not enough medical staff, and that the "prison-like" camps can1
Germany: Four people smuggling suspects arrested
German police has arrested four suspects who are accused of smuggling at least 300 migrants and refugees from Syria and Iraq to Germany. Police say that the men charged up to €10,000 per person.