Serbia police deny beating up migrants at North Macedonia border
Serbian authorities have denied claims they abused over 70 migrants and pushed them back across the border into North Macedonia.
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Serbia: Three migrants killed in car crash, driver suspected of smuggling
A car crash near the border with North Macedonia has left three people dead and 11 more injured. The accident occurred on the Balkan land route used by migrants to reach Europe.
Migrants 'dying without a trace' on the Balkan route
A new investigation by various European media outlets, including Lighthouse Reports, Spiegel, The Independent, and German public broadcaster ARD, claims that more and more migrants are "dying without a trace" along the Balkan route, often laid to rest in unmarked graves.
Serbian police detain over 4,500 migrants in raids
Thousands of migrants have been detained with several arrested in Serbia's days-long crackdown on migrants in the wake of a shooting in the border area with Hungary.
Serbia: Police raid on migrants in northern border zones
Police in Serbia conducted raids on irregular migrants in several northern border regions at the weekend, following a fatal shootout between smuggler groups.
Serbia: Migrants die in shooting near Hungary border
A shootout between migrants at an abandoned warehouse complex has left three people dead and one person seriously injured. It came in an area known to be used by people smugglers.
Serbia: One person seriously injured in parking lot shooting
The incidence of gun violence follows reports of clashes between suspected smugglers and migrants.
Germany: Migrant deportations rise sharply
Germany has stepped up the return of asylum seekers from Georgia, North Macedonia, Albania, Moldova and Serbia, whose applications were rejected. More migrants are returning home voluntarily too.
Child dies in Hungary after migrant smuggling vehicle crashes
A child has died in a vehicle transporting migrants without papers across Hungary, confirmed police in the country’s capital Budapest.
Afghan killed in shootout near Serbian border town
An Afghan man has died in a gun battle in a forest area in northern Serbia, close to the Hungarian border. Two other men, also Afghan nationals, were injured in the shootout near the town of Subotica.
Western Balkan states discuss how to manage migration at the side of EU conference
Security and migration officials from six Western Balkans nations say they want to work together with the EU and United Nations agencies to improve migration management.
Anti-immigrant Hungary struggling to accommodate Ukrainian refugees
Civil society and rights groups in Hungary say the system is failing Ukrainian refugees. The criticism comes ahead of a meeting between Pope Francis and President Orban.