At least nine migrants have died after their boat capsized off the Tunisian coast, the country's defense ministry has said. Nine other passengers were reportedly rescued.
The European Court of Justice has been advised that Italy was legally entitled to carry out inspections of private rescue ships operating in the Mediterranean Sea. The opinion is a blow to the German non-profit organization Sea-Watch.
247 people rescued from the Mediterranean by the Ocean Viking have landed in Italy, after spending days at sea. Another 129 migrants were rescued by the Sea-Watch 4.
At least 8,667 Bangladeshi citizens entered the European Union (EU) last year through irregular routes. According to the statistics by Frontex, the South Asian nation remains one of the top countries whose citizens try to enter Europe via dangerous irregular routes. Many of them choose to stay in Italy.
Nearly 440 migrants and refugees rescued by the Geo Barents in the Central Mediterranean have disembarked in Augusta, Italy. The rescue ship waited for days before being granted permission to dock.