EU to take more than 38,000 people from Afghanistan
Fifteen EU countries have pledged to offer protection to nearly 40,000 people from Afghanistan. Germany alone has agreed to take in more than half of the evacuees.
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First Afghans arrive via humanitarian corridor in Italy since August
A Catholic charity in Italy, the Community of Sant’Egidio, has announced the arrival of the first group of Afghans via a 'humanitarian corridor'. The corridors were announced at the beginning of November.
Berlin welcomes 95 Syrian refugees from Lebanon
A group of 95 refugees arrived in Berlin from Lebanon this week as part of the German state's refugee reception program. They flew into the capital on Wednesday.
Iraqi child missing at Polish-Belarus border
On Wednesday, a four-year-old Iraqi girl was reported missing at the Polish-Belarus border. The child was separated from her parents after they crossed into Poland on Monday night.
Migrants: EU Commission says pope's words 'for everyone'
The European Commission has said comments made by Pope Francis during a visit to Cyprus and Greece were aimed at "all those" involved in the theme of Europe-bound migration.