EU refugee quotas considered 'proportionate': A legal opinion presented to the EU's top court says mandatory quotas for the relocation of refugees across the bloc should stand. Hungary and Slovakia have challenged the EU measure, claiming it's illegal. Click here to read more.

IOM steps up opportunities of voluntary return program: Many refugees experience deep disappointment when they arrive in the EU - or even before they reach European shores. A UN program helps to reintegrate them in their countries of origins - if they choose to return voluntarily. Click here to read more.

Most minors do not migrate with Europe as aim: Reaching Europe is not the main objective of minors who migrate from Africa, most say that it was the trauma and abuse that pushed them to cross the Mediterranean, according to a UNICEF study. Click here to read more.

Guidelines for migrant health in reception facilities: Guidelines have been presented in Rome for running health checks on migrants at the border and in reception facilities in order to standardize procedures and ensure a dignified reception. Click here to read more.

Local residents of Moria protest against migrants: Residents of the village of Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos are holding a protest in response to continued outbreaks of violence at the notorious migrant camp nearby. Click here to read more.