The dire situation of Ukrainian refugees must not detract attention from all those who risk death to flee their countries, Council of Europe special representative on migration and refugees Leyla Kayacik told ANSA in an interview. "1
EU interior ministers have set out a 10-point plan to aid in resettling those fleeing Russia's war in Ukraine. The ministers agreed to set up a central platform to help EU governments provide necessary support.
On Monday, the crew of the Ocean Viking received permission to disembark almost 160 migrants in Sicily. The humanitarian rescue vessel operated by SOS Mediterranee had been waiting all weekend to be assigned a safe port.
On Monday morning, Spanish rescue workers brought to shore 52 migrants on the island of Lanzarote. That’s in addition to the 237 migrants reported to have arrived on small boats on various Canary Islands over the weekend.
Two migrants died over the weekend when their boat capsized off the coast of Morocco. Separately, more than 200 others were detained as they prepared to leave Morocco by sea, according to Moroccan state media.