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Greek coast guard authorities detained a 19-year-old foreign human trafficker who reportedly transported 28 refugees to the island of Ros in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The 29 refugees (including the trafficker) were spotted on the island by a FRONTEX vessel which transported them to the island of Kastellorizo.

Australia on May 21 gave 7,500 boatpeople until October to file a claim proving they are genuine refugees or be kicked out, declaring the "game is up" for illegal arrivals ripping off taxpayers.

The European Commission will decide next month on any legal cases against countries failing to host asylum-seekers as agreed in the bloc, taking a small step towards potential punishment for Poland and Hungary.

I was born the citizen of a country that frequently boasts of its rich history and its ability to transform a multicultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious empire into a secular republic. My country of birth is proud of its heroes - rulers, military men and, often, military men who became rulers. 

A total of 90 migrants and refugees have arrived on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos in the past 48 hours, authorities said Thursday, adding that two suspects have been arrested on human trafficking charges.

A single arrival has been recorded on Chios over the same period, authorities said.

A 21-year-old asylum seeker in Britain has reportedly been jailed for 15 months after beating his wife with a hammer for failing to prepare a meal for him.

The bill to abolish mobile roaming charges within the European Union has passed the final vote. The law allowing EU citizens to call, text or surf the net without paying any extra charges will come into force on June 15th.

After months of discussions, the European Parliament and Commission will sign the bill in May.

In an EC report on the implementation of the quota for resettlement of migrants Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovakia have been criticized over accepting few of those wanting asylum.

The report states that Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Croatia, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia have not yet welcomed any Syrian refugees according to the agreement with Turkey, quoted by BNR.

The European Union's executive stepped up pressure on Poland and Hungary on April 12 to take in asylum seekers under the bloc's migration plan or risk legal action if their reluctant governments refuse.

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The European Parliament has approved visa liberalization for Ukraine, a crucial step toward enabling Ukrainians to travel to the European Union without obtaining visas.

The measure passed on April 6 by a vote of 521 to 75, with 36 EU lawmakers abstaining, RFE/RL reports.