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The body of a 7-year-old girl was discovered on a beach of the Greek island of Samos last Thursday, the Greek Coast Guard said in a statement.
The child’s remains, found in an advanced state of decomposition, were transferred to the hospital for an autopsy.
The child’s remains, found in an advanced state of decomposition, were transferred to the hospital for an autopsy.
Greece: Body of seven-year-old girl recovered on Samos
The child was identified by her mother by the clothes she was wearing. Shipwrecks remain a common and tragic occurrence along the Aegean Sea, where the Greek island of Samos sits.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The body of a 7-year-old girl was discovered on a beach of the Greek island of Samos last Thursday, the Greek Coast Guard said in a statement.
The child’s remains, found in an advanced state of decomposition, were transferred to the hospital for an autopsy.
The child’s remains, found in an advanced state of decomposition, were transferred to the hospital for an autopsy.
Authorities in The Gambia have stopped more than 780 migrants attempting to depart for Europe, following a deadly boat capsizing that killed more than 30 people off the coast.
Increased patrols in Senegal, Mauritania, and Morocco have forced migrant departures further south, to The Gambia & Guinea.
Increased patrols in Senegal, Mauritania, and Morocco have forced migrant departures further south, to The Gambia & Guinea.
Gambian authorities intercept more than 780 migrants headed to Europe
Authorities in The Gambia have stopped more than 780 migrants attempting to depart for Europe, following a deadly boat capsizing that killed more than 30 people off the coast. Increased patrols in Sen...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Authorities in The Gambia have stopped more than 780 migrants attempting to depart for Europe, following a deadly boat capsizing that killed more than 30 people off the coast.
Increased patrols in Senegal, Mauritania, and Morocco have forced migrant departures further south, to The Gambia & Guinea.
Increased patrols in Senegal, Mauritania, and Morocco have forced migrant departures further south, to The Gambia & Guinea.
An 18-year-old Afghan migrant has become the 1st person charged under a new UK law for endangering others during a Channel crossing, appearing in court on January 7.
He pleaded guilty, saying he was forced to pilot the boat carrying 46 people.
He pleaded guilty, saying he was forced to pilot the boat carrying 46 people.
UK: Afghan teen migrant is first person to be charged under new crossing law
An 18-year-old Afghan migrant is the first person to be charged with endangering others during a sea crossing to the UK. He was charged on January 5, the same day the new law came into force and appea...
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January 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
An 18-year-old Afghan migrant has become the 1st person charged under a new UK law for endangering others during a Channel crossing, appearing in court on January 7.
He pleaded guilty, saying he was forced to pilot the boat carrying 46 people.
He pleaded guilty, saying he was forced to pilot the boat carrying 46 people.
The Entry/Exit System (EES), rolled out last October, is meant to modernize and digitize the border clearance process, and to help prevent irregular migration.
Industry organizations have now warned of the delays in processing caused by EES.
Industry organizations have now warned of the delays in processing caused by EES.
Entry/Exit border control system: Travel industry calls for review
The Entry/Exit System (EES), rolled out last October, is positioned as a move to modernize and digitize the border clearance process, and is meant to help prevent irregular migration and combat securi...
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January 12, 2026 at 1:31 PM
The Entry/Exit System (EES), rolled out last October, is meant to modernize and digitize the border clearance process, and to help prevent irregular migration.
Industry organizations have now warned of the delays in processing caused by EES.
Industry organizations have now warned of the delays in processing caused by EES.
The @iom.int reported record voluntary returns from Tunisia in 2025, with 8,853 migrants returning home, up 28% from 2024, alongside 103 refugees resettled to 3rd countries.
Returns were carried out under individualized plans and reintegration support.
Returns were carried out under individualized plans and reintegration support.
Tunisia: Authorities register a 'record number' of voluntary returns
The Tunisian authorities have said that 8,853 migrants returned to their home countries via the IOM’s voluntary return program. This was an increase of 28 percent compared to the number of voluntary r...
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January 12, 2026 at 12:17 PM
The @iom.int reported record voluntary returns from Tunisia in 2025, with 8,853 migrants returning home, up 28% from 2024, alongside 103 refugees resettled to 3rd countries.
Returns were carried out under individualized plans and reintegration support.
Returns were carried out under individualized plans and reintegration support.
After weeks on the streets, 24 young asylum seekers in L’Aquila were given one night’s shelter in a temporary dormitory on January 7-8. The late intervention sparked a wave of public solidarity, with residents donating blankets, clothes, and essentials.
Italy: Asylum seekers find shelter in L'Aquila after weeks in the cold
After weeks spent sleeping rough, the 24 young asylum seekers currently in L'Aquila were accommodated during the night between January 7 and 8 in a temporary dormitory set up inside a charity-run soup...
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/69119/italy-asylum-seekers-find-shelter-in-laquila-after-weeks…
January 12, 2026 at 11:22 AM
After weeks on the streets, 24 young asylum seekers in L’Aquila were given one night’s shelter in a temporary dormitory on January 7-8. The late intervention sparked a wave of public solidarity, with residents donating blankets, clothes, and essentials.
The EU has funded refugee camps and host communities in Jordan, but it's feared more people may move in as regional tensions rise.
DW reports from the Zaatari refugee camp on Jordan's northern border.📽️👇🏾
DW reports from the Zaatari refugee camp on Jordan's northern border.📽️👇🏾
Video: Refugees at the forefront of EU summit with Jordan
The EU has funded refugee camps and host communities in Jordan, but it's feared more people may move in as regional tensions rise. DW's Tessa Walther reports from the Zaatari refugee camp on Jordan's ...
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January 12, 2026 at 10:14 AM
The EU has funded refugee camps and host communities in Jordan, but it's feared more people may move in as regional tensions rise.
DW reports from the Zaatari refugee camp on Jordan's northern border.📽️👇🏾
DW reports from the Zaatari refugee camp on Jordan's northern border.📽️👇🏾
Mixed patrols at the Italo-Slovenian border have been taking place (with some interruptions) since about 2002, but how effective are they at controlling migration at one end of the Balkan route? InfoMigrants joined Slovenian and Italian police officers in Sezana 🇸🇮to find out.
January 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Mixed patrols at the Italo-Slovenian border have been taking place (with some interruptions) since about 2002, but how effective are they at controlling migration at one end of the Balkan route? InfoMigrants joined Slovenian and Italian police officers in Sezana 🇸🇮to find out.
Lamine*, 19, from Senegal, has been living in Tunisia for three years. He says the living conditions for sub-Saharan migrants are becoming increasingly difficult, particularly in the Sfax region, where the destruction of migrant camps is accelerating.
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'Life in Tunisia is getting worse every day': A young Senegalese who lost everything in the destruction of his shelter
Lamine* is 19 years old. This young Senegalese man has been living in Tunisia for three years. He says that living conditions for sub-Saharan migrants in the country are becoming increasingly difficul...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Lamine*, 19, from Senegal, has been living in Tunisia for three years. He says the living conditions for sub-Saharan migrants are becoming increasingly difficult, particularly in the Sfax region, where the destruction of migrant camps is accelerating.
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Voluntary asylum returns from Ireland rose sharply in 2025, with more than 1,600 people leaving the country. The increase comes as applications fall, but pressure on housing and public spending remains.
January 9, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Voluntary asylum returns from Ireland rose sharply in 2025, with more than 1,600 people leaving the country. The increase comes as applications fall, but pressure on housing and public spending remains.
A Belgian court has sentenced Turkish national to 11 years in prison and fined him 400,000 euros for supplying boats and engines used in English Channel smuggling operations. www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6910...
Boat supplier for Channel migrant crossings jailed 11 years
A Turkish national identified by the UK’s National Crime Agency as a major supplier of boats and engines used in English Channel migrant crossings has been sentenced to 11 years in prison and fined 40...
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/69104/boat-supplier-for-channel-migrant-crossings-jailed-11-ye…
January 9, 2026 at 8:06 AM
A Belgian court has sentenced Turkish national to 11 years in prison and fined him 400,000 euros for supplying boats and engines used in English Channel smuggling operations. www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6910...
In 2025, more than 16,000 Egyptian nationals migrated irregularly to Europe, mainly via Libya to Italy and Greece. The rise reflects a growing trend in recent years, with unaccompanied minors making up a significant share of those attempting the journey. www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6906...
Why are people migrating from Egypt?
In 2025, Europe’s border agency Frontex recorded just over 16,000 crossings by Egyptian nationals, mostly departing from Libya, towards Italy and Greece. That makes them the leading nationality on the...
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January 8, 2026 at 4:11 PM
In 2025, more than 16,000 Egyptian nationals migrated irregularly to Europe, mainly via Libya to Italy and Greece. The rise reflects a growing trend in recent years, with unaccompanied minors making up a significant share of those attempting the journey. www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6906...
German authorities have deported a 2nd convicted Syrian criminal to Syria following the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad. The 32-year-old, convicted of violent offenses, was taken directly from Burg prison in Saxony-Anhalt to the airport on January 6. www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6909...
Germany deports second Syrian offender since Assad's fall
The German authorities have deported a second convicted Syrian criminal back to their home country following the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:25 PM
German authorities have deported a 2nd convicted Syrian criminal to Syria following the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad. The 32-year-old, convicted of violent offenses, was taken directly from Burg prison in Saxony-Anhalt to the airport on January 6. www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6909...
Kharkiv continues to shelter people fleeing Ukraine’s front-line regions, even as Russian strikes on the city have resumed.
More than 31,000 refugees have arrived over the past two and a half years, as nearby towns are steadily emptied of civilians. infomigrants.net/en/post/6909...
More than 31,000 refugees have arrived over the past two and a half years, as nearby towns are steadily emptied of civilians. infomigrants.net/en/post/6909...
Kharkiv holding out, welcoming refugees near Russian border
Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv near the Russian border is withstanding Russia's strikes while welcoming those displaced by the war, ANSA reports.
https://infomigrants.net/en/post/69091/kharkiv-holding-out-welcoming-refugees-near-russian-bord…
January 8, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Kharkiv continues to shelter people fleeing Ukraine’s front-line regions, even as Russian strikes on the city have resumed.
More than 31,000 refugees have arrived over the past two and a half years, as nearby towns are steadily emptied of civilians. infomigrants.net/en/post/6909...
More than 31,000 refugees have arrived over the past two and a half years, as nearby towns are steadily emptied of civilians. infomigrants.net/en/post/6909...
Even before the ouster of Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro last week, instability, persecution of opposition supporters and economic woes had forced tens of thousands to flee the country and come to Europe.
Many now wonder whether the pattern will continue.
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Many now wonder whether the pattern will continue.
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Venezuela: What happens next, and does it mean more migration to Europe?
Recent events in Venezuela continue to inform much of the political discourse around the globe, with reverberations reaching Europe as well: Even before the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro during a sp...
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January 8, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Even before the ouster of Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro last week, instability, persecution of opposition supporters and economic woes had forced tens of thousands to flee the country and come to Europe.
Many now wonder whether the pattern will continue.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6908...
Many now wonder whether the pattern will continue.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6908...
📷Snow and cold temperatures are affecting ten thousands of displaced people who are without adequate shelter and supplies in camps in the regions of Idlib and Aleppo in northern Syria.
Images dated January 5, 2026.
Images dated January 5, 2026.
January 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
📷Snow and cold temperatures are affecting ten thousands of displaced people who are without adequate shelter and supplies in camps in the regions of Idlib and Aleppo in northern Syria.
Images dated January 5, 2026.
Images dated January 5, 2026.
Hundreds of migrants have been transferred from dangerous winter seas to the Greek islands of Crete and Gavdos in recent days.
Renewed overcrowding at temporary reception centers has raised concerns about safety and public health, while transfers are delayed due to fully booked ferries.
Renewed overcrowding at temporary reception centers has raised concerns about safety and public health, while transfers are delayed due to fully booked ferries.
Crete and Gavdos among Greek Islands with highest migrant sea arrivals
Hundreds of migrants have been transferred from dangerous winter seas to the Greek islands of Crete and Gavdos in recent days. Renewed overcrowding at temporary reception centers, including Agyia on C...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Hundreds of migrants have been transferred from dangerous winter seas to the Greek islands of Crete and Gavdos in recent days.
Renewed overcrowding at temporary reception centers has raised concerns about safety and public health, while transfers are delayed due to fully booked ferries.
Renewed overcrowding at temporary reception centers has raised concerns about safety and public health, while transfers are delayed due to fully booked ferries.
Cyprus has taken over the rotating EU presidency with the beginning of 2026. During its six-month leadership term, the issue of migration will be a major key focus, whether directly or indirectly. Here's more 👇🏾
Cyprus takes over EU presidency, with migration as a key policy issue
Cyprus has taken over the rotating EU presidency with the beginning of 2026. During its six-month leadership term, the issue of migration will be a major key focus, whether directly or indirectly. As ...
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January 7, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Cyprus has taken over the rotating EU presidency with the beginning of 2026. During its six-month leadership term, the issue of migration will be a major key focus, whether directly or indirectly. Here's more 👇🏾
Authorities on Malta have carried out one of the fastest repatriations on record, sending back a total of 48 #migrants within 17 days of their landing.
The majority of them were Bangladeshi nationals, officials confirmed.
The majority of them were Bangladeshi nationals, officials confirmed.
Malta carries out speedy repatriations
Authorities on the Mediterranean island nation state Malta have carried one of the fastest repatriations on record, sending back a total of 48 migrants within 17 days of their landing. The majority of...
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January 7, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Authorities on Malta have carried out one of the fastest repatriations on record, sending back a total of 48 #migrants within 17 days of their landing.
The majority of them were Bangladeshi nationals, officials confirmed.
The majority of them were Bangladeshi nationals, officials confirmed.
A Tunisian court has freed a group of humanitarian workers after handing them suspended sentences for facilitating the "illegal entry and residence" of migrants, a support committee said on Tuesday.
Tunisia court frees NGO workers accused of helping migrants
A Tunisian court has freed a group of humanitarian workers after handing them suspended sentences for facilitating the "illegal entry and residence" of migrants, a support committee said on Tuesday.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:34 AM
A Tunisian court has freed a group of humanitarian workers after handing them suspended sentences for facilitating the "illegal entry and residence" of migrants, a support committee said on Tuesday.
The death toll in the recent shipwreck in The Gambia has been updated to at least 31 people.
The overloaded boat was reportedly carrying over 200 migrants on New Year's Eve when it capsized in Atlantic waters, with 102 survivors confirmed thus far.
The overloaded boat was reportedly carrying over 200 migrants on New Year's Eve when it capsized in Atlantic waters, with 102 survivors confirmed thus far.
The Gambia: Death toll updated, as hope for survivors dims
The death toll in the recent shipwreck in The Gambia has been updated to at least 31 people, up from a previous tally mentioning only seven victims. The overloaded migrant boat was reportedly carrying...
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January 6, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The death toll in the recent shipwreck in The Gambia has been updated to at least 31 people.
The overloaded boat was reportedly carrying over 200 migrants on New Year's Eve when it capsized in Atlantic waters, with 102 survivors confirmed thus far.
The overloaded boat was reportedly carrying over 200 migrants on New Year's Eve when it capsized in Atlantic waters, with 102 survivors confirmed thus far.
📷The first group of migrants crossing the English Channel in the new year arrived in Dover, UK, on Monday, January 5.
Temperatures were reported to be bitterly cold at 1 °C, feeling like -3 °C. Pictures show what appear to be officials taking a stretcher on and off the boat.
Temperatures were reported to be bitterly cold at 1 °C, feeling like -3 °C. Pictures show what appear to be officials taking a stretcher on and off the boat.
January 6, 2026 at 2:05 PM
📷The first group of migrants crossing the English Channel in the new year arrived in Dover, UK, on Monday, January 5.
Temperatures were reported to be bitterly cold at 1 °C, feeling like -3 °C. Pictures show what appear to be officials taking a stretcher on and off the boat.
Temperatures were reported to be bitterly cold at 1 °C, feeling like -3 °C. Pictures show what appear to be officials taking a stretcher on and off the boat.
Over 1,600 asylum seekers in Ireland chose voluntary return pathways in 2025. That's a 72% increase compared to 2024.
Meanwhile, fewer people also sought protection in the country in 2025 compared to prior years.
Meanwhile, fewer people also sought protection in the country in 2025 compared to prior years.
Ireland: Steep rise in voluntary returns
Ireland saw a 72 percent rise in asylum seekers leaving the country voluntarily last year, compared to 2024. Over 1,600 asylum seekers in Ireland chose voluntary return pathways in 2025, according to ...
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January 6, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Over 1,600 asylum seekers in Ireland chose voluntary return pathways in 2025. That's a 72% increase compared to 2024.
Meanwhile, fewer people also sought protection in the country in 2025 compared to prior years.
Meanwhile, fewer people also sought protection in the country in 2025 compared to prior years.
What options are available to migrants in Italy who wish to return to their country of origin?
➡️The IOM’s Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration program provides administrative and financial support throughout the entire process.
An overview 👇🏾
➡️The IOM’s Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration program provides administrative and financial support throughout the entire process.
An overview 👇🏾
Italy: IOM's assisted voluntary return program
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Italy provides an overview of its RI.VOL.ARE IN RE.TE project, which promotes access to Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVR & R) for thi...
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January 6, 2026 at 11:44 AM
What options are available to migrants in Italy who wish to return to their country of origin?
➡️The IOM’s Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration program provides administrative and financial support throughout the entire process.
An overview 👇🏾
➡️The IOM’s Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration program provides administrative and financial support throughout the entire process.
An overview 👇🏾
The Italian Railway Police has released its activity report for 2025, detailing the operations it carried out at border stations and on cross-border passenger trains aimed at preventing irregular #immigration.
Italy: Heightened surveillance in border areas against irregular immigration
In its 2025 activity report, the Italian Railway Police highlights the operations carried out at border stations and on cross-border passenger trains aimed at preventing irregular immigration.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:08 AM
The Italian Railway Police has released its activity report for 2025, detailing the operations it carried out at border stations and on cross-border passenger trains aimed at preventing irregular #immigration.