According to several reports, Swiss officials are allowing hundreds of migrants to enter the European Union. Some even say that Switzerland is actively assisting migrants in their onward journey into Northern Europe. Accusations of Switzerland breaking its international obligations are now mounting.
UNHCR reports that over 3,000 people either died or went missing while trying to reach Europe via sea in 2021. The UN agency has asked for urgent measures to ward off an increase in people losing their lives on these journeys.
In the eastern Pyrenees, on the border between France and Spain, the number of migrants arriving is increasing. French authorities said they intercepted a record number of 13,000 people in 2021 in Cerbère, the first French village after the border. In the nearest big city Perpignan, associations helping migrants say they are overwhelmed.
German police have found four Afghan boys and men hiding in the loading area of a truck. The Rumanian driver reportedly heard sounds and informed the police.