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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 9h

A man and a boy drowned after a migrant boat overturned while reportedly being chased by Greek coast guard officials near the island of Rhodes.

Seperately, 67 people were rescued near Greece's southernmost island of Gavdos, with the help of Frontex.

Two die as over 80 people are rescued in two separate operations in Greek waters

A man and a boy drowned after a migrant boat overturned while reportedly being chased by Greek coast guard officials near the island of Rhodes. In another development, 67 people were rescued near Gree...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 10h

📷Surveillance measures have been stepped up in Ceuta to prevent attempts by #migrants to irregularly cross the border to enter the Spanish enclave. This follows the interception of 540 migrants by Moroccan authorities this past weekend in northern Morocco, officials told EFE.

Ceuta reinforces security in the face of a possible mass crossing of migrants on October 15. A helicopter of the Royal Moroccan gendarmerie, on October 14, 2025, in Ceuta Spain. Photo: Imago/Antonio Sempere

Ceuta reinforces its security in the face of a possible mass crossing of migrants on October 15, with intensified surveillance by land, sea and air. Morocco has detained about 500 people near the border over the weekend. Photo: Imago/Antonio Sempere

Ceuta reinforces its security in the face of a possible mass crossing of migrants on October 15, with intensified surveillance by land, sea and air. Morocco has detained about 500 people near the border over the weekend. Photo: Imago/Antonio Sempere

InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 11h

17 humanitarian and activist groups filed an appeal on Tuesday in France to block a British-French #migration deal that lets the UK return migrants arriving by boat in exchange for taking an equal number of visa-approved migrants from France.

Humanitarian groups challenge UK-France migration deal in French court

Seventeen humanitarian and activist groups filed an appeal on Tuesday in France to block a British-French migration deal that lets the UK return migrants arriving by boat in exchange for taking an equ...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 13h

The lifeless body of a 27-year-old Algerian man arrived in Sardinia on a dinghy with ten migrants of the same nationality. Police arrested two alleged human smugglers.

Migrant dies on a boat at sea, 2 alleged smugglers arrested

The lifeless body of a 27-year-old Algerian man arrived in Sardinia on a dinghy with ten migrants of the same nationality. Police arrested two alleged human smugglers.

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 14h

Recent investigations reveal several changing — and often worrying — trends, which have led to a rise in the number of Channel crossings.

These include changes in the way that smugglers operate.

Investigation examines why Channel crossings remain high despite punitive UK measures

As the United Kingdom continues to struggle to stop migrant boat arrivals despite multiple policies in place to disincentivize irregular crossings, recent investigations reveal a number of changing — ...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 1d

📷French police officers reportedly sprayed a substance on migrants as they tried to board boats bound for the UK on a beach in Gravelines, France on October 10.

Footage shared by several media outlets shows around 100 people running along the beach as police chase them.

A French police officer chases people thought to be
migrants on the beach in Gravelines, France, and sprays them with a substance. Picture date: Friday
October 10, 2025.

French police officers, holding cans of a spray
substance, talk with people thought to be migrants on the beach in Gravelines, France. Picture date:
Friday October 10, 2025. Photo credit should read: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

People thought to be migrants wade into the sea to
board a small boat in Gravelines, France. Picture date: Friday October 10, 2025. Photo credit should read:
Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 1d

The Entry/Exit System (EES) entered into force on 12 October, aiming to strengthen external border controls of the EU as well as those of Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.

Schengen: New rules to enter EU+, biometric controls kick off

The Entry/Exit System (EES) entered into force on 12 October, aiming to strengthen external border controls of the EU as well as those of Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 1d

A migrant boat traveling from Libya to Italy reportedly came under "armed attack" by Libyan forces in the Mediterranean over the weekend.

Italian authorities say they have launched an inquiry into the allegations.

Migrant boat allegedly attacked by Libyan officials in the Mediterranean

Reports indicate that a boat full of migrants traveling from Libya to Italy came under "armed attack" in the Mediterranean Sea over the weekend. This development follows a fatal shooting by members of...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 1d

Irregular entries of migrants in the EU have decreased by 22% in the first nine months of this year compared to last year.

➡️Most notable changes:

Departures on the Atlantic route are down 📉by 58 percent, while departures from Libya are up 📈50%

Irregular arrivals in EU down 22 percent – Frontex

According to preliminary data published by Frontex, over the last nine months of 2025, irregular entries of migrants in the EU decreased by 22 percent compared to the same period in 2024. However, dur...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 1d

The German Interior Ministry, run by the CDU/CSU, is under fire from members of its coalition partner after it announced last week that it was planning to place #migrants to be deported into indefinite pre-removal detention.

Criticism over German government plan to indefinitely detain migrants to be deported

The German Interior Ministry, run by the CDU/CSU, is under fire from members of its coalition partner after it announced last week that it was planning to place migrants to be deported into indefinite...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 2d

The NGO rescue vessel #Mediterranea, which is run by the NGO Mediterranea Saving Humans, can resume its operations again after a court in #Sicily ruled that it should be released from administrative detention.

Detention of NGO ship Mediterranea in Trapani suspended

The Court of Trapani has ruled in favour of an appeal filed by the captain of migrant-rescue vessel Mediterranea, run by the NGO Mediterranea Saving Humans. The ship had been placed under administrati...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 2d

Germany will no longer offer citizenship after 3 years of residency.

Interior Minister Dobrindt condemned it as a pull factor for more immigration.

"It created the impression that the German passport was on offer in some type of special deal," he said.

German gov't stops fast-track naturalization: 3 takeaways

Germany will no longer offer citizenship after three years of residency. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, of the center-right Christian Social Union, had opposed the law, effected by the previous...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 2d

The British foreign minister, during last week's Western Balkans summit, announced the commitment to invest 10 million pounds to finance "innovative programs to offset human trafficking in the Western Balkans".

Summit on Balkans in Belfast focuses on controlling migration

The Berlin Process Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Western Balkans took place on October 8 and 9 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. During the summit, the Balkan route was also discussed.

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 2d

The bodies of 61 migrants have been recovered over the course of the last two weeks, stated the Libyan Emergency Medicine and Support Center.

This year, most departures of migrant boats from the North African coast to Europe have taken place from Libya.

Libya: Bodies of 61 migrants recovered

The bodies of 61 migrants have been recovered over the course of the last two weeks, stated the Libyan government organization Emergency Medicine and Support Center.

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 2d

📷Travelers undergo registration under the new Entry/Exit System (EES) at Croatia’s Bajakovo border crossing on October 12, 2025. The new system, launched Sunday at EU external borders, requires non-EU citizens to provide personal details, including fingerprints & facial images.

People undergo registration under the Entry/Exit System (EES), which requires all non-EU citizens to provide personal details, including fingerprints and facial images, upon their first entry into the Schengen area, at the Bajakovo border crossing in Croatia, October 12, 2025. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

People undergo registration under the Entry/Exit System (EES), which requires all non-EU citizens to provide personal details, including fingerprints and facial images, upon their first entry into the Schengen area, at the Bajakovo border crossing in Croatia, October 12, 2025. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 2d

Between October 8 and 9, numerous rescue operations took place, and saved hundreds of #migrants. The migrants were disembarked on the island of #Lampedusa.

They had all departed from Libya.

Hundreds of migrants rescued at sea and taken to Lampedusa

Between October 8 and 9, numerous rescue operations took place, and saved hundreds of migrants. The migrants were disembarked on the island of Lampedusa. They had all departed from Libya.

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 2d

The #IOM and African Development Bank have signed a memorandum to boost their partnership, enshrining migration as a "driver of inclusive and sustainable development."

Since 2018, $105 million has been invested into joint initiatives between the two.

IOM and African Development Bank strengthen partnership

The two organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the topic of migration during the Africa Resilience Forum, which was held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, at the beginning of October,

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 3d

#Belgium is examining the possibility of housing convicted foreign nationals abroad as part of an effort to manage #migration and detention pressures that have pushed its prison system to the brink.

Countries that are being explored to this end include #Kosovo and #Albania.

Belgium links prison-overcrowding plan to wider migration strategy

Belgium is looking to rent or build prison space in the Balkans for convicted foreign nationals, as part of a broader plan to tackle overcrowded jails and tighten migration enforcement -- a move raisi...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 3d

A 25-year-old student from #Gaza shares her story of how she managed to complete her degree in the #Palestinian enclave last year - before seeking #refuge in #Italy, where she embarked on completing her medical residency.

Gazan medical intern in Rome got her degree under bombs

A 25-year-old student from Gaza doing her medical internship at a Rome hospital told ANSA the story of how she arrived after getting her degree in the Palestinian enclave last year.

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 4d

Reports say that certain some #EU countries like #Bulgaria are trying to find ways to make migrants return to #Syria after the fall of #Assad - using the pretence of "voluntary" return.

But experts claim that return might not be so voluntary,

Bulgaria: Syrian refugees reportedly coerced into choosing detention or deportation

An investigative report by Balkan Insight outlines a broader trend faced by Syrian refugees, whereby various European countries are reportedly finding ways to make people return to Syria following the...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 4d

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has told the European Commission that #Poland will reject any #EU plan to relocate irregular migrants under upcoming reforms.

He said his country already carries the burden of defending the bloc's eastern border - while hosting a million war #refugees from #Ukraine.

Poland rejects EU migrant relocation as Brussels faces political pressure

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has told the European Commission that Poland will reject any EU plan to relocate irregular migrants, insisting the country already carries the burden of defending the b...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 5d

#Germany’s coalition government is reshaping the country's #migration policy with tougher #asylum rules, renewed #deportations, and the rollback of accelerated #citizenship.

But critics argue the government is operating on "constitutionally shaky ground".

Germany: Stricter asylum rules, deportations and rollback of fast-track citizenship

Germany’s new government is reshaping migration policy with tougher asylum rules, renewed deportations, and the rollback of accelerated citizenship. Supporters call it a 'necessary correction,' while ...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 5d

Ten years ago, over 100,000 #refugees and #migrants arrived on the Greek island on #Lesbos, leaving a lasting impression on its residents.

Today, the island wants to erase #migration off its landscape and memory, having slowly returned to a sense of normalcy - though many scars remain.

Ten years since the 2015 migration movements (4/5): Lesbos, a symbol of solidarity turned into 'prison island'

Ten years ago, the image of Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi's lifeless body on a Turkish beach shocked the world and rekindled the debate over Europe's treatment of migrants as thousands fled the Syrian wa...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 5d

After years of living in #Libya under precarious conditions, 152 Syrian and 309 Bagladeshi nationals are flown back home as part of #IOM-run voluntary return programs.

But some believe that #migrants could be coerced into taking part in these programs, as both countries are stepping up returns.

Leaving Libya: Syrian and Bangladeshi nationals fly back to their home countries

After years of living in Libya, 152 Syrian and 309 Bagladeshi nationals are flying back home as part of voluntary return programs.

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 5d

The #UK has listed 82 occupations that could help people qualify for temporary work #visas yesterday as part of an overhaul of the country's #migration system.

Meanwhile, the "one-in, one-out" deal with #France continues to result in multiple #deportations.

UK: 82 occupations listed on Temporary Shortage List

On the same day that the government published its new job listings for migrant workers, it also announced the return of 19 irregular migrants to France under the UK-France Treaty known commonly as "on...

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