migrants

Frontpage7 years ago

IOM investigates reports of deliberate drowning of 500 migrants in Mediterranean

Investigators from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have obtained eyewitness testimony of a tragic incident in which as many as 500 migrants were drowned when their...
EU8 years ago

Italy rescues 1,000 migrants off Lampedusa in 24 hours

Italian navy and coastguard vessels have rescued more than 1,000 migrants off Lampedusa in the past 24 hours, according to Italian officials. On Thursday (2 January)...
Employment8 years ago

Opinion: FEANTSA opposes UK prime minister’s threat to expel EU migrant rough sleepers

On 26November, UK Prime Minister David Cameron wrote an article in the Financial Times announcing a “crackdown” on EU immigration, vowing to restrict access to benefits...
Disasters8 years ago

Migration: EU must act to prevent further tragedies, says Parliament

Tragedies such as the drowning of would-be migrants off Lampedusa must mark a turning point for Europe. They can be prevented only by EU-coordinated efforts inspired...
Economy8 years ago

EU increases migrant surveillance in Mediterranean

The European Parliament has voted to launch an EU maritime surveillance system aimed at preventing migrant disasters such as the Lampedusa shipwreck. The EUROSUR data exchange...
Frontpage8 years ago

Italy sinking: Bad weather hampers search for migrants

Rough seas have forced divers to postpone their search for more than 200 migrants still unaccounted for after their boat sank off southern Italy. Rescuers have...

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