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Germany

Town in former East Germany offers to take in 75 migrants

Despite the popularity of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AFD) in the region, the German town of Neuruppin has said it is keen to welcome migrants to move to and settle in the town.

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Alan Kurdi migrant rescue ship docks in Sardinia

The Alan Kurdi ship of the German aid group Sea-Eye docked Friday in the Sardinia port of Olbia to disembark 125 migrants rescued in the central Mediterranean Sea.

Greece

Greece accused of 'pushing back' migrants at sea to Turkey

Turkey has accused the European Union of turning a blind eye to what it says is a blatant abuse of human rights.

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Migrants attempt to cross from France to England

The number of migrants attempting to cross to England from northern France has spiralled during the summer.

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Romania

Romanian border police accused of alleged violence against migrants

Migrants have shared testimonies of their alleged physical abuse by Romanian border guards, who illegally expelled them back to Serbia.

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Euroviews. David Miliband: It’s time the EU restarts and scales up refugee resettlement after COVID-19 ǀ View

Resettlement programmes were put on pause by coronavirus pandemic, leaving refugees heading to EU countries to start a new life in limbo. The EU's new Migration Pact needs to be more ambitious in what it can do for those needed sanctuary.

Germany

Thousands protest in Germany to demand EU action over Moria migrants

The aunt of Alan Kurdi, the 3-year-old Syrian boy who drowned in the Mediterranean in 2015, joined protesters in Berlin to urge politicians to act.

Italy

NGO blasts Italy's blockade of its migrant rescue ship as 'political'

The vessel was detained in the port of Palermo for 11 hours for an inspection the NGO Seawatch International called "arbitrary."

Greece

Migrants moved to new camp on Lesbos after blaze at overcrowded Moria

It comes after fire destroyed the Moria migrant camp, which was home to more than 12,500 migrants. Its capacity was 2,700 people.

Greece

Greece: Rescue operation continues after migrant boat sinks off Crete

Dozens have been rescued after a migrant smuggling boat sank off the southern Greek island of Crete. Three bodies have been recovered and it's not known if others are missing.

Greece

Lesbos migrants march against new camp facility after Moria fire

Migrants are demanding to leave the island and be allowed to travel to mainland Europe after last week's fire which destroyed the Moria camp.

Greece

Migrants moved to new Lesbos camp as Mitsotakis demands more EU help

Greek authorities have promised that 12,000 migrants and asylum-seekers left homeless after fire gutted an overcrowded camp will be moved shortly to a new tent city.

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Migrants rescued by Danish tanker 38 days ago transferred to NGO ship

The Mediterranea NGO said however that Malta has refused them access to a port to disembark the migrants.

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Thousands of migrants, still living on the streets, protest in Lesbos

Thousands of protesting migrants left homeless on the Greek island of Lesbos after fires destroyed the notoriously overcrowded Moria camp gathered on a road leading to the island's main town Friday, demanding to be allowed to leave.

Greece

New fire at overcrowded migrant camp on Greek island of Lesbos

4,000 migrants who had left the camp for the island's main port of Mytilini to board ships for the mainland threw stones at police blocking the road.

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Lesbos' migrants sleep on the streets after fire at Moria camp

Thousands of migrants slept on the streets on the Greek island of Lesbos after being evacuated from their camp as fires broke out early on Wednesday.

Greece

Thousands of migrants flee massive fire at Lesbos camp

Some 12,500 people were living at the Moria camp and the surrounding area.

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Euroviews. It’s time the EU ended the cynical stalling game endangering lives in the Mediterranean ǀ View

Implementing a plan that reflects a shared responsibility among its member states is the only way the EU will end the deaths or indefinite languishing at sea of migrants crossing the Mediterranean for a better life.

France

Protests call for closure of migrant detention centre in Marseille

Dozens of people protested outside a migrant detention centre in the French city of Marseille on Saturday, insisting those inside were at risk of catching COVID-19

Italy

New party representing second-generation migrants launches in Italy

The party is called 'Future is Now' and was founded by the son of two Morrocan migrants.