German states face housing shortage for refugees
German states are finding it increasingly difficult to provide accommodation for refugees, with some municipalities stressing that they hardly have any housing left.
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Italy: Union calls for prefects to safeguard female workers
The Italian unions Cgil and Filcams have asked to meet the prefects of Palermo and Trapani in order to put safeguard measures in place for female migrant workers. This follows the surfacing of the exploitation case of Nigerian women1
50,000 voluntary repatriations of migrants in 2021
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced that nearly 50,000 migrants have voluntarily returned to their countries of origin in 2021, an increase of 18% compared to 2020.
Mediterranean: Rescued migrants brought to Italy
After waiting for around one week, 380 people rescued from the Mediterranean by the humanitarian organization SOS Mediterranee have been allowed to land in Italy. The rescue ship Ocean Viking was granted permission to make port at S1
'Europe's brothel': charity calls for Germany to intervene in trafficking and forced prostitution
An aid organization has called for a ban on prostitution in Germany, saying that the country had become "Europe's brothel" due to lax laws governing sex work. It also asked for greater protections for sex workers ahead of the World1