Remittances from Italy up by 12% in 2021
A study by the Venice-based Fondazione Leone Moressa reports that remittances last year from Italy to immigrants' home countries rose to 7.7 billion dollars, a 12.2% increase on 2020.
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Calls for Ukrainian mother and child to be reunited
A military doctor and her young daughter were reportedly separated during the evacuation from Mariupol, Ukraine. On social media, Ukrainians have called for the release of the woman from alleged Russian custody, so she can be reunit1
At least 6 injured after fire in Cyprus migrant camp
After a fire broke out at the Cypriot migrant reception center in Pournara, at least six people are injured and have been taken to hospital in the capital Nicosia.
Iran: Tensions intensify for Afghan migrants, as Red Cross chief visits
The Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited Iran on Monday to discuss the situation for Afghan migrants there, as tensions between Iran and Afghanistan intensified.
Lithuania: 2,500 migrants arbitrarily detained, says MSF
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has warned that over 2,500 asylum seekers and migrants are being detained in "inhumane" conditions in Lithuania after they crossed the border from Belarus. The NGO said many are at risk of mental healt1