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.
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.
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.
Over 11,901 people seeking protection were pushed back at the European Union's internal and external borders during 2021, a report from Protecting Rights at Borders says. Around one third of illegal expulsions were reported by Afgha1
440 people on board the German migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 have arrived in Sicily, southern Italy, on New Year's Eve. Two days later, the last of them disembarked in the port of Pozzallo.