Two people were rescued from a half-sunken boat off the island of Crete on Saturday evening, but 17 others died in the wreck.
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Old Divides of East and West Haunt Germany’s Newest Arrivals
Refugees who poured into the country a decade ago fared better when they landed in the more prosperous West, an enduring legacy of reunification.
Many Displaced Sudanese Feared Dead After Shipwreck Near Libya
Forty-two migrants were presumed dead after a rubber boat capsized off the Libyan coast this month. Many of the presumed victims were fleeing a raging conflict in Sudan.
Under New Law, Greece Can Imprison Rejected Asylum Seekers
A surge in migrants landing on Crete this summer has diminished, but Greece is hoping to deter future undocumented immigration.
Under New Law, Greece Can Imprison Rejected Asylum Seekers
A surge in migrants landing on Crete this summer has diminished, but Greece is hoping to deter future undocumented immigration.
At Least 70 Drown Off Mauritania After Boat Capsizes
Around 150 people boarded a boat in Gambia that was thought to have been headed for Europe. The boat capsized after traveling about 380 miles.
Migration Fears Turn Europe’s Borderless Dreams Into Traffic Nightmares
Germany’s new government imposed border checks to demonstrate toughness on migration, though crossings started slowing years ago.
German Border Police Barred From Rejecting Asylum Seekers Arriving From E.U. Nations Without Review
A Berlin court ruled that officials must investigate the claims of those arriving from neighboring E.U. countries, dealing a blow to the government’s attempt to reduce land migration.
Italian Judges Block Meloni’s Plan to Hold Asylum Seekers in Albania
It was the third ruling against the policy of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government by a court, which ruled against the transfers pending a review next month by an E.U. court.
German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses
Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to toughen rules on immigration. It did not pay off.