Italy to ramp up illegal migrant deportations

Italy to ramp up illegal migrant deportations

(VOVworld) – Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti has said that Italy will boost deportations of migrants who do not have a right to stay in Italy and will open new detention...
EU issues cash cards for migrants in Turkey

EU issues cash cards for migrants in Turkey

(VOVworld) – The European Union Monday launched the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) program to issue monthly electronic cash to a million refugees in Turkey, as part of a deal under...
Mass migration from Libya to Europe

Mass migration from Libya to Europe

(VOVworld) - Thousands of migrants are "racing against the clock" to make the perilous crossing from Libya to Europe, while the Libyan authorities fail to stem the flow due to limited...
Obstacles to resolving migrant crisis

Obstacles to resolving migrant crisis

(VOVworld)- The UN Human Rights Council announced on Wednesday that at least 700 migrants died and many more went missing in the Mediterranean over the past few days. Meanwhile, the...
Germany and France help Niger control migration

Germany and France help Niger control migration

(VOVworld) - On Tuesday German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault visited Niger, one of the main countries of transit for African migrants trying to...
UN concerned over new EU-Turkey refugee policy

UN concerned over new EU-Turkey refugee policy

(VOVworld) – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed concern over the new refugee policy between the European Union and Turkey allowing the Greek authorities to return all...
EU-Turkey migrant deal

EU-Turkey migrant deal

VOVworld)- The EU and Turkey have sealed a deal to end the migrant flow. Turkey has agreed to take back all illegal migrants in Europe, and the EU has made membership...
EU, Turkey address migration crisis

EU, Turkey address migration crisis

(VOVworld)- After negotiating for 12 hours in Brussels on March 7, EU and Turkish leaders failed to find a solution to the worst migrant crisis since World War II. They...