Record number of migrant Channel crossings in 2021
Last year, more than 28,000 migrants crossed the Channel from France to the UK in small boats. At least 44 people died or went missing during the attempt.
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Italy: Migrant workers' tents and shacks destroyed in fire
A tent city in the southern Italian Calabria region that hosts migrants working in the orange harvest burned down on New Year's Eve. The accident highlights the need for decent accommodation for migrant workers.
Italy: First migrant arrivals of 2022 to Lampedusa and Sardinia
The new year saw the first landings of migrants on Italian territory in 2022. The 81 migrants were registered between January 1 and 2 along the coasts of the islands of Lampedusa and Sardinia.
Death toll of migrants trying to reach Spain doubles in 2021
Migrant rights group Walking Borders has claimed over 4,400 migrants died attempting to reach Spain in the past year. The number is much higher than official UN figures.
20,000 Afghans still waiting to reach Germany
More than four months after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, Germany has airlifted over 5,400 Afghans to safety. But around 20,000 more are still waiting for their chance.