Tunisia rescues 163 migrants off east coast
The Tunisian navy has rescued 163 migrants off the country's east coast over the weekend, according to the country's defense ministry. The group reportedly included women and children.
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Pair accused of torturing migrants in Libya get 20 years
A preliminary hearings judge (GUP) in the Sicilian city of Palermo has sentenced two men to a 20-year prison term for allegedly detaining and torturing migrants waiting to cross the Mediterranean to reach Italy, in the Zuhara prison1
Europol coordinates raids to stop smuggling network in Greece
A joint police operation between Greek and German forces has resulted in one arrest and four raided locations belonging to a smuggling ring operating between Germany and Greece.
Asylum accommodation under scrutiny in UK
Officials at the UK Home Office admitted that they are spending more than €5 million a day to house asylum seekers and refugees in temporary hotel accommodation. The information came as the accommodation conditions were being scrut1
EU states look to strengthen migration management across the bloc
A meeting of EU interior ministers in France on February 3, resulted in the establishment of a new Schengen Council as well as proposals to get member states to either accept migration quotas or pay towards supporting other members1