Illegal immigration

A boat carrying more than 40 undocumented migrants was located off the coast of Samos in the eastern Aegean early on Thursday morning, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency reported.

According to the AMNA, the boat was carrying 13 men, seven women and 15 children when it was intercepted by the Greek coast guard, which brought the passengers safely to shore.

The US authorities have deported more than 270.000 people in a year, according to official preliminary data released yesterday (Thursday), about a month before Republican Donald Trump, who has threatened to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, returns to power.

EU states on Thursday cleared Bulgaria and Romania to become full members of the borderless Schengen zone from the start of next year, officials said.

"It is a historic moment to finally welcome Bulgaria and Romania," said Hungarian Interior Minister Sandor Pinter, whose country holds the EU's rotating presidency.

One of Bulgaria's largest criminal networks involved in migrant trafficking has been dismantled following a coordinated operation by the Border Police and the National Security Agency (SANS). Ten individuals were arrested today, including the ringleader from Burgas.

President-elect Donald Trump's hardline immigration proposals, including a controversial mass deportation plan, could prove economically damaging, analysts say, with U.S. sectors that rely heavily on foreign workers like agriculture and construction especially hard hit.

The Italian Prime Minister, Georgia Meloni, spoke on Tuesday of the link between illegal immigration and the rise in violence against women, stressing that Italy will continue its efforts to combat this phenomenon. The statement was made on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.

On Tuesday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni highlighted the connection between illegal immigration and the rise in violence against women, emphasizing that Italy will continue its efforts to combat this phenomenon.

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed Monday that he plans to declare a national emergency on border security and use the U.S. military to carry out a mass deportation of undocumented migrants.

A shocking video posted by a coach driver on TikTok is causing great concern and brings to the fore the illegal entry of migrants into Greece even in the most dangerous way.

A top European Union official on Wednesday refused to be drawn on an opinion of an agreement between Italy and Albania to process some migrants in centers set up in the tiny Western Balkan country, saying only that it was being closely monitored.