01:25 Greece Migrant crossings surge south of Crete amid stricter Greek policy Migratory flows south of Crete are once again on the rise, with multiple rescue operations carried out in recent days near the island of Gavdos.
01:05 Spain Spain says over 550 migrants reach its Canary Islands in past two days It says it continue to experience the arrival of large numbers of migrants on the archipelago.
asylum seekers The EU moves to fast-track asylum claims by migrants from 7 countries to speed deportation
Tunisia Tunisia recovers the bodies of 19 migrants who attempted to cross the Mediterranean to Europe
illegal migrant At least 8,500 migrants died on land and sea routes worldwide last year, the most in a decade
