Migration: how many people are on the move around the world?

The mass movement of people is arguably the biggest story of our time. How do we define the different types of migrant, how many are there and is the current crisis really an unprecedented problem?

Migrant crisis: Scores drown off Libyan coast

Two rubber boats set off on 1 September but one of the vessels deflated and sank, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says.

Twenty migrants got injured in a van that turned over before Katlanovo tunnel

Eighteen migrants got injured in a car crash, whereas five of them suffered severe injuries, the police confirmed. The car crash took place today around 13.45h, 3-4 km away from the tunnel of Katlanovo, on the Veles-Skopje highway.

Syrian refugee Mardini arrested in Greece

Study Visit

On September 4, Volunteer Center Skopje paid a visit to Legis, organized in partnership with Andjeli, an NGO from Split, Croatia, within the “EVS as One More Step toward Inclusion” project. The study visit was attended by 30 participants coming from different EU countries. The project is...

NOT ALL CHILDREN RETURN TO SCHOOL: SOME ARE DETAINED

BRUSSELS, 3 SEPTEMBER 2018 – Not all children begin the new school year with their classmates and teachers across Europe: some children remain detained for immigration-related purposes.

TWO MIGRANTS HARD INJURED FROM TRAIN IN GEVGELIJA

A train operating the Gegvelija-Skopje route hit two migrants at the train station in Smokvica on the morning of August 30, around 5 a.m.

Volunteer Story

When I said to my friends and family that I will be spending my summer volunteering in a refugee camp in Macedonia, many of them were confused why I want to do it and some were even concerned about my safety. People have many prejudices about refugees/migrants, often they are very harsh. I think...

Sweden’s Economy Is Getting a Lift From Migrants

Hussam Al-Homsi came to Sweden in 2015, along with hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing unimaginable horrors in the Syrian war.

Putin urges Europe to help rebuild Syria so refugees can return

Russian president makes call ahead of meeting with Angela Merkel

Refugees crossing from Bosnia 'beaten and robbed by Croatian police'

The lucky ones escaped with only their mobile phones smashed. Those less fortunate say they were beaten with sticks, taunted or attacked with dogs. Many allege they had large sums of money stolen. According to the testimony of migrants and monitoring groups, the Croatian police force is...

Bosnian war veteran turns his cafe into free kitchen for migrants

Refugees on the move through Bosnia-Herzegovina helped by locals who have known trauma

Spain, Germany leaders pledge to work together on migration

Merkel and Sanchez agree to push for greater help from the EU to help Morocco strengthen border controls.

Syrian Refugees in Germany Earn Rare Win but Remain on Borrowed Time

Germany has reinstated its policy of letting refugees from Syria and elsewhere bring over relatives, but pressure to send the migrants home is mounting

Libya's coastguard says it has intercepted more than 570 refugees bound for Europe