Germany, Austria, Greece, Denmark and the Netherlands have agreed on steps toward deals with non-EU countries to establish facilities for migrants who no longer have legal residency in the European Union. The five nations aim to reach agreements with host countries by the end of this year. The countries, known as the Group of Five, […]
Fourteen migrants lost their lives in the Aegean Sea after a dinghy carrying them collided with a Greek coast guard vessel near the island of Chios. Authorities said the boat was heading towards the island, located close to Turkey’s coastline, when coast guard officials instructed it to turn back. According to officials, smugglers operating the […]
Two dozen aid workers went on trial in Greece on Thursday, accused of migrant smuggling and money laundering, in a case that human rights groups have condemned as an attempt to criminalize humanitarian aid. The defendants, linked to the Emergency Response Center International (ERCI), operated on Lesbos between 2016 and 2018, rescuing refugees crossing the […]


