The EU is planning to amend the Eurodac regulation for fingerprinting migrants. UNICEF says Germany must ease laws to reunify unaccompanied minor refugees with their families and Italy sees a 44 percent rise in asylum requests this year. Read more in today's summary.
EU fingerprinting system Eurodac under review: The European parliament is currently reviewing a proposal to amend the Eurodac Regulation for fingerprinting migrants. The system until now has been arbitrary and difficult to enforce. Read more here.
UNICEF chastizes Germany for preventing family reunifications for minors: Germany’s Federal Association for Unaccompanied Minor Refugees (BumF) has published a fact sheet in cooperation with UNICEF Germany, highlighting the importance of reuniting unaccompanied minors with their families. Read more here.
International protection requests in Italy up 44 percent in 2017: According to a report on international protection, migrants protection applications in Italy have risen by 44 percent in the first six months of 2017. Slightly over 50 percent of applicants were denied. Read more here.
150,000 migrant arrivals to Europe by sea in 2017: The United Nations' International Organization for Migration (IOM) said 154,609 migrants and refugees have reached Europe by sea since the beginning of this year, and a total of 2,965 have lost their lives at sea during the Mediterranean crossing. Read more here.
"Bury me, my Love" video game simulates fleeing Syria: "Bury me, my Love" is an interactive video game that allows players to immerse themselves in the dangerous journey of a Syrian girl who is searching for a better future in Europe. Read more here.