NPR: Mediterranean migrants https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=401712521 Mediterranean migrants en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 23:23:06 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Mediterranean migrants https://www.npr.org/tags/401712521/mediterranean-migrants He took one of the deadliest migrant routes, hoping to save his cancer-stricken son NPR speaks to the family of a Syrian refugee who died along with possibly hundreds of other people in a shipwreck off the Greek coast in June. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 05:00:37 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/06/30/1184583494/migrant-shipwreck-mediterranean-greece-syrian-refugee https://www.npr.org/2023/06/30/1184583494/migrant-shipwreck-mediterranean-greece-syrian-refugee

NPR speaks to the family of a Syrian refugee who died along with possibly hundreds of other people in a shipwreck off the Greek coast in June.

]]> Ruth Sherlock A Tunisian artist is hoping to keep the memories of migrants alive Artist Mohsen Lihidheb collects objects that wash ashore in Zarzis, Tunisia. His collection is a tribute to the migrants who died trying to cross the Mediterranean. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 05:44:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2022/12/21/1142797756/a-tunisian-artist-is-hoping-to-keep-the-memories-of-migrants-alive https://www.npr.org/2022/12/21/1142797756/a-tunisian-artist-is-hoping-to-keep-the-memories-of-migrants-alive

Artist Mohsen Lihidheb collects objects that wash ashore in Zarzis, Tunisia. His collection is a tribute to the migrants who died trying to cross the Mediterranean.

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]]> Taylor Haney Why Tunisians are now risking their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe Twelve years after a revolution that overthrew a dictator Tunisians are leaving the country in droves in the midst of a socio-economic crisis and political instability. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 05:03:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2022/12/13/1142418932/tunisians-risking-their-lives-trying-to-cross-the-mediterranean-to-europe https://www.npr.org/2022/12/13/1142418932/tunisians-risking-their-lives-trying-to-cross-the-mediterranean-to-europe

Twelve years after a revolution that overthrew a dictator Tunisians are leaving the country in droves in the midst of a socio-economic crisis and political instability.

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]]> Leila Fadel How a political standoff trapped hundreds of migrants at the Belarus-Poland border The crisis appears to be stoked by the leader of Belarus over the country's tensions with the bloc. Polish border guards have used water cannons and tear gas to turn back stone-throwing migrants. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:01:57 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2021/11/17/1056129127/poland-belarus-eu-migrant-border-crisis https://www.npr.org/2021/11/17/1056129127/poland-belarus-eu-migrant-border-crisis

The crisis appears to be stoked by the leader of Belarus over the country's tensions with the bloc. Polish border guards have used water cannons and tear gas to turn back stone-throwing migrants.

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]]> Scott Neuman Asylum-Seekers Make Harrowing Journeys In Pandemic, Only To Be Turned Back Rights groups accuse nations of using COVID-19 as an excuse to shut out refugees. Here's one story of migrants who attempted a risky voyage across the Mediterranean, but Malta sent them back to Libya. Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:00:55 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2021/02/13/949182773/the-harrowing-journeys-to-safety-of-asylum-seekers-during-a-pandemic https://www.npr.org/2021/02/13/949182773/the-harrowing-journeys-to-safety-of-asylum-seekers-during-a-pandemic

Rights groups accuse nations of using COVID-19 as an excuse to shut out refugees. Here's one story of migrants who attempted a risky voyage across the Mediterranean, but Malta sent them back to Libya.

]]> Joanna Kakissis Number Of Migrant Deaths In Mediterranean Fell In 2018 Total migration to Europe has gone down substantially since its peak in 2015. Meanwhile, migration patterns have shifted, as Italy closes its ports amidst an increase in anti-immigrant populism. Thu, 03 Jan 2019 17:23:34 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/01/03/681956995/number-of-migrant-deaths-in-mediterranean-fell-in-2018 https://www.npr.org/2019/01/03/681956995/number-of-migrant-deaths-in-mediterranean-fell-in-2018 Total migration to Europe has gone down substantially since its peak in 2015. Meanwhile, migration patterns have shifted, as Italy closes its ports amidst an increase in anti-immigrant populism.

]]> Francesca Paris Italy Wants Rescue Ship Seized, Accuses Doctors Without Borders Of Illegal Dumping Doctors Without Borders, which operates the Aquarius, "strongly condemns" the request and says allegations of improperly disposed medical and other waste are "unfounded and sinister." Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:12:23 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2018/11/20/669596607/italy-wants-rescue-ship-seized-accuses-doctors-without-borders-of-illegal-dumpin https://www.npr.org/2018/11/20/669596607/italy-wants-rescue-ship-seized-accuses-doctors-without-borders-of-illegal-dumpin

Doctors Without Borders, which operates the Aquarius, "strongly condemns" the request and says allegations of improperly disposed medical and other waste are "unfounded and sinister."

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]]> Camila Domonoske Spain Now Sees More Migrant Arrivals Than Any Other European Country Far more immigrants and asylum-seekers are crossing the Spanish border than those entering other usual Mediterranean entry points Greece and Italy. Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:01:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/09/20/647526020/spain-now-sees-more-migrant-arrivals-than-any-other-european-country https://www.npr.org/2018/09/20/647526020/spain-now-sees-more-migrant-arrivals-than-any-other-european-country Far more immigrants and asylum-seekers are crossing the Spanish border than those entering other usual Mediterranean entry points Greece and Italy.

]]> Lucía Benavides As Others Slam The Door, Spain's New Government Opens Arms To Migrant Ships While some European countries are turning away migrants rescued at sea, Spain is taking them in. A ship carrying dozens of asylum-seekers arrived today in prosperous and welcoming Barcelona. Wed, 04 Jul 2018 16:03:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/07/04/625980999/as-others-slam-the-door-spains-new-government-opens-arms-to-migrant-ships https://www.npr.org/2018/07/04/625980999/as-others-slam-the-door-spains-new-government-opens-arms-to-migrant-ships While some European countries are turning away migrants rescued at sea, Spain is taking them in. A ship carrying dozens of asylum-seekers arrived today in prosperous and welcoming Barcelona.

]]> Lucía Benavides Migrant Ship, With Italian Support, Will Make Dayslong Journey To Spain Italy and Malta turned away the migrant rescue ship Aquarius, leaving it stranded in the Mediterranean for days. Now that Spain is accepting the ship, Italian and Maltese navies are assisting. Tue, 12 Jun 2018 13:08:54 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/06/12/619161393/migrant-ship-with-italian-support-will-make-dayslong-journey-to-spain https://www.npr.org/2018/06/12/619161393/migrant-ship-with-italian-support-will-make-dayslong-journey-to-spain

Italy and Malta turned away the migrant rescue ship Aquarius, leaving it stranded in the Mediterranean for days. Now that Spain is accepting the ship, Italian and Maltese navies are assisting.

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