Italy, France call for EU to set up migrant centers in home countries

Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday called for the European Union to set up centers to process migrant asylum claims in their home countries, and the proposal was backed by French President Emmanuel Macron, AFP reported.

EU risks 'tectonic changes' as migrant flow swells to over 700,000

Europe's worst migration crisis since World War II risks triggering "tectonic changes", a top EU official warned Tuesday, as figures showed more than 700,000 newcomers reached the continent's Mediterranean shores so far this year.

EC Promises Greek Refugee Reception Centers to Be Operational in Two Weeks

New Greek refugee reception centers for asylum seeker registration and relocation to the European Union, should be open within two weeks, European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva said Wednesday.