There has been an increase in the interceptions of undocumented migrants at the Slovakian border, after patrols were intensified due to the reinstatement of border controls by the Czech Republic and Austria in the Schengen area.
Two Iraqi citizens and an Italian are under investigation for allegedly favoring the illegal entry and stay in Italy of several undocumented non-EU citizens, as part of a journey whose final destination was France or the United King1
Investigators in Germany's western state of North Rhine-Westphalia have arrested several suspected smugglers during a raid on Thursday. Two men and one woman were arrested after being issued warrants in the run-up to the operation.
The French government has declared that it must "do better" on the expulsion of irregular migrants from the country, after criticism from the far-right opposition in the wake of the violent murder of a 12-year-old in Paris. The main1
An official investigation is underway as to the cause of the fire, though local leaders said arson was considered likely. Residents were able to escape without injury, but the building is badly damaged.