Italian NGO opens migrant reception center in Bosnia
An Italian NGO has opened a center for the protection of unaccompanied migrant minors in the city of Bihac in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Croatia reports over 1,400 arrests of smugglers to date this year
Authorities in Croatia reported a nearly 40 percent increase in arrests for smuggling, with 1,430 individuals detained this year. Meanwhile, the interception of irregular migrants has dropped by 60 percent to just under 22,000.
Bosnia: More migrants taking the Balkan route once again
The Drina River on the Bosnian-Serbian border is a bottleneck on the busy Balkan route. Some locals help migrants where they can, others see them as an opportunity to earn money. The authorities are overstretched.
Migrants a 'security threat', complains Bosnian official
Authorities in Bosnia-Herzegovina say there is growing violence between migrants arriving in the country through the Balkan route. An official called on the EU to help fight what he called a "security threat".
Croatia: 14 injured in suspected human trafficking van crash
A van fleeing police in Croatia crashed near the Bosnia-Herzegovina border, injuring 14 people, including young children, in a suspected human trafficking operation. The incident highlights the dangers of migration routes through the Western Balkans into the EU.
Balkans: Death toll rises to 12 in migrant river tragedy
The death toll from the sinking of a migrant boat in the Drina river on the Bosnia-Serbia border has risen to 12. Local residents found another body on Saturday.
Bodies found after migrant boat capsizes in river between Serbia and Bosnia
At least three migrants have been found dead and several more are reported to be missing after their boat capsized during an attempt to cross the Drina River from Serbia to Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Bosnia Herzegovina: Police fatally shoot armed migrant in abandoned house after alleged sheep theft
A migrant in a vacant house has been killed during a confrontation with police after local residents accused him of stealing a sheep.
Pro-migrant march departs from Spain to reach Balkans via Italy
The march 'Abriendo fronteras 2024' is kicking off on July 12. The initiative is organized by Spanish activists to promote migrant hosting. This year, it will reach the Balkans with stops in Italian cities including Padua and Trieste.
Video: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Naming the deceased
A pathologist in Bosnia and Herzegovina is identifying deceased migrants. Some can now be buried by their families back in their homelands.
German Interior Minister visits Bosnia to talk migration
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser visited Bosnia this week to take part in talks on migration. But why was she there? Here's a look at the state of migration in the southeastern European country.
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.