FACTBOX: Rules regarding rescue and safe port
The rules regarding rescues at sea and safe ports are spelled out in the Hamburg International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, which was ratified by Italy.
Understanding Europe
How do deportations work in Germany?
The case of the suspected Osama bin Laden bodyguard Sami A. and the suicide of a recent deportee have put Germany's complex deportation system under yet more scrutiny. So how does it work? DW explains.
What is the Frontex – the European Border and Coast Guard Agency?
The European border patrol agency is back in the spotlight amid an ongoing debate about immigration in the EU. DW looks at the work of the agency, and the criticism leveled at it.
How does returning from Germany work?
There are many options for migrants in Germany who wish to voluntarily to their home countries or are thinking about it. The information portal on voluntary return and reintegration ReturningfromGermany describes the various program1
Schengen at risk, border controls in six countries
Six of the 26 countries that make up part of the Schengen area - Denmark, France, Germany, Austria, Norway and Sweden - have reintroduced border controls.