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Spain: Hundreds of migrants arrived in the Balearic and Canary Islands on New Year’s Day

366 irregular migrants arrived on Spanish territory on the first day of 2025 - In the last week of 2024, 1,933 crossed from the North West coast of Africa to the Canary Islands

Samos: 50 migrants rescued by the Coast Guard

The migrants were handed over to the police to be taken to a closed controlled structure

Egypt: The country has adopted for the first time a law to grant asylum to migrants

Concerns among human rights advocates say the law was adopted in haste, without adequate consultation with civil society organisations or the UNHCR

Samos: Tragedy with 8 migrants dead – 36 Rescued by the Hellenic search and rescue center

Out of the eight recovered bodies, six are minors, and two are women

Astypalaia: 380 years in prison and €3.8 million fine for Russians who transported 74 illegal immigrants

The Single-Member Court of Appeal sentenced two Russian traffickers to 15 years in prison and a fine of €200,000 for each migrant transported - The sentence is non-suspendable, meaning it cannot be postponed or appealed to allow release pending further trials

Rescue of 97 illegal immigrants off the coast of Katakolon

They were spotted by a vessel in the sea 76 nautical miles southwest of Katakolo, off the Gulf of Kyparissia

Twelve Egyptian migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Libya

The number of Egyptians attempting the dangerous crossing of the Mediterranean sea to reach Europe has increased recently

Rhodes: Public health “bombs” in outdoor areas of the City Center due to unbearable conditions

Overflowing waste and unsanitary conditions caused by migrant camps spark health concerns

Chaos with migrants in Rhodes: Living in cardboard boxes and tents in the city center, see photos

There is filth everywhere, unbearable odors, and the municipality seems unable to take decisive action

Rhodes: Disruption from hundreds of migrants on the streets – Police say port camp is inadequate

Local media report about 700 undocumented migrants on the streets - Complaints arise as the camp in Kos is only at 50% capacity

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