ATHENS, Greece — The Latest on Europe’s response to refugees and migrants trying to reach the continent (all times local):3:10 p.m. Specialists from the Council of Europe say Hungary’s ability to detect human trafficking of migrants and asylum-seekers has deteriorated, with unclear procedures and insufficient information about victims’ asylum rights. In a letter published with the report, the Hungarian government refuted much of the experts’ criticism. The UNHCR on Friday said existing facilities in the Evros border region were overwhelmed after the number of arrivals swelled to 2,900 so far this month. Many migrant traffickers have switched routes to the Evros region instead of islands in the eastern Aegean Sea, where most migrants are prevented from travelling to the mainland.

Source: National Post April 27, 2018 12:30 UTC