Press review

05.01.2024, Corriere Alpi

Another 381 migrants landed in the Canaries

Most of the new arrivals welcomed in El Hierro. Migrant landings in the Canaries, already the scene of a record number of arrivals in the last months of 2023, have continued in recent hours. read more

Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano
Region(s): Spanien, Afrika

04.01.2024, Aktiencheck

Meloni sieht in EU-Asylreform keine nachhaltige Lösung für Migration

Die italienische Ministerpräsidentin Giorgia Meloni hält die EU-Asylreform nicht für eine nachhaltige Lösung, um die irreguläre Migration nach Europa einzudämmen. "Ich halte die neuen Regeln für besser als die vorherigen", sagte die ultrarechte Regierungschefin am Donnerstag bei der Pressekonferenz zum Jahresabschluss in Rom. "Aber es ist keine Lösung. Wir werden das Problem niemals lösen, wenn wir darüber nachdenken, wie wir mit Migranten umgehen, wenn sie in Europa ankommen." Meloni machte einmal mehr deutlich, dass die Menschen aus ihrer Sicht schon früher daran gehindert werden müssen, überhaupt nach Europa zu kommen. read more

Language(s): Deutsch / German
Region(s): Italien / Malta

03.01.2024, Al Jazeera

In 2024, Europe to hunt for new partners to offload asylum seekers

From Ghana to Georgia, Rwanda to Albania, the EU is looking for nations that will hold vulnerable people on its behalf. read more

Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Europäische Union, Weltweit

01.01.2024, InfoMigrants

From Lampedusa to Mayotte, a year of reporting alongside migrants

InfoMigrants collected the stories of migrants throughout 2023, documenting the major events in the places they travel through or settle. From the islands of the Aegean Sea to Lampedusa, from Mayotte to Turkey, and from the Canary Islands to Cyprus, here are some of the biggest stories of our coverage from the past year. read more

Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Weltweit

27.12.2023, Zeit

Sea-Eye rettet an Weihnachten 106 Menschen im Mittelmeer

Many people on the move are in distress at sea south of the island of Lampedusa - German sea rescuers bring them to safety. Many are also rescued on Christmas Eve. read more

Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Europäische Union

26.12.2023, Info Migrants

36 days at sea: A tale of death and survival on the Atlantic Ocean

In July this year, a group of 101 men and boys set off from a Senegalese fishing village on the west coast of Africa. They hoped to reach Spain’s Canary Islands within the week. Instead, they were blown off course and spotted 36 days later by a Spanish fishing boat. Just 38 of them managed to survive. read more

25.12.2023, infomigrants

Migration in 2023 – The year in pictures

In 2023, tens of millions of people were forced to flee their homes. Most stayed within their own countries or regions, but many also took long and dangerous journeys to Europe, resulting in thousands of tragic deaths.2023 was also marked by "increasingly extreme policies, actions and attitudes to […] migration around the world," according to the Mixed Migration Centre. At the external land borders of the European Union, from Finland to Greece, barriers were built or extended to prevent migrants from entering the bloc. read more

Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Europa, Afrika, Asien

25.12.2023, Fanpage

118 people rescued by Sea Watch and another 150 by the Coast Guard on Christmas night

On Christmas night, the humanitarian ship Sea Watch rescued 118 migrants - the youngest survivor is just three years old - and the Coast Guard a fishing boat with another 150 people on board. read more

Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano
Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika

22.12.2023, Fanpage

He will be repatriated to Tunisia even though there is no proof that he is Tunisian

Abuse continues at the Milan detention center. A 42-year-old man is detained in the via Corelli detention center in Milan: he will be repatriated to Tunisia on 30 December despite not having a consular certificate certifying that he is a Tunisian citizen. read more

Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano
Region(s): Italien / Malta