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Poland won't respect EU right to asylum if it threatens security- PM

Prime Minister Donald Tusk is expected to present the new Polish migration pact at a government meeting on 15 October.

Europe News

Albania: Italian government's migrant centres ready to host

The centres built by the Italian government in Albania are ready to host migrants rescued in the Mediterranean, eleven months after the agreement between the two countries was signed.

EuroVerify

Is irregular migration to the EU really on the rise?

It’s a common claim bandied about by far-right MEPs as the immigration debate grows ever more toxic. But do the figures match the rhetoric?

France

France deports Osama Bin Laden's son from Normandy village

France's Interior Minister announced Omar bin Laden was deported over accusations of glorifying terrorism on social media, while bin Laden has claimed his innocence.

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Health news

Which European countries rely the most on foreign doctors and nurses?

Europe's health worker shortages are being filled with foreign labour – but it could worsen those gaps elsewhere.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Austrian elections again shake the establishment

In this edition, we dissect a recent Austrian poll that saw the far-right Freedom Party claim victory, and hear why the Union Jack was flying again in the EU institutions.

France

Immigration, taxes, Ukraine: French PM policy plan's main takeaways

New French Prime Minister Michel Barnier laid out his policy plans in a speech delivered to the nation’s parliament on Tuesday. Euronews examines his top priorities.

Radio Schuman

What would the far right in power mean for Austria and EU migration?

The anti-immigration far-right party in Austria won the general elections on Sunday, and migration might shape the way the upcoming coalition is formed, according to an expert Radio Schuman spoke to.

World News

EU to allocate €14 million to help Canary Islands host migrants

The funds will come from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of a joint operation launched with Frontex.

Europe News

Migrants clash with Moroccan police for third night in a row

Riot police were deployed on the Moroccan side of the border with the Spanish Ceuta enclave, as migrants attempted to reach the city for the third night in a row.

Netherlands

Dutch coalition partners row over immigration as king lays out agenda

Decades-old rifts over how and whether the Netherlands should accommodate new arrivals have been driven wide open by a far-right surge.

Europe News

Starmer seeks to learn from Italy's 'dramatic' decline in migrants

The centre-left Labour Party prime minister isn't a natural ally of Giorgia Meloni, who heads the far-right Brothers of Italy party, yet the two sides hope to work together to reduce irregular migration to Europe and improve the UK's relations with the rest of the continent.

Europe News

'Serious politics': Scholz backs government's migration policies

The chancellor stressed that many people from other countries have helped the economy but added that the government must be able to choose who comes to Germany.

Economy

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz underlines economic need for immigration

Scholz gave a speech in the Bundestag in Berlin on Wednesday morning, where he discussed migration, productivity, and warned of a "big economic problem" ahead, according to international and domestic calculations.

Radio Schuman

Why did von der Leyen delay announcing her team?

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will announce the list of commissioner nominees during next week's plenary session in Strasbourg.

Europe News

Which other Schengen countries have border checks in place?

Germany has announced that it's implementing new border checks for the next six months to curb the influx of illegal migrants. Which other countries within the Schengen Area are doing the same and why?

Travel News

New Germany border checks: Will they cause delays for travellers?

More strict checks at land borders will be in place for six months.

Europe News

Libyan coastguard returns boat with 64 migrants to shore

The incident comes just days after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya and 22 out of 32 people on board went missing, presumed drowned.

Europe News

At least 12 migrants dead after boat sinks off northern France

Medical teams have rushed to the scene after the boat, carrying more than 50 migrants, got into trouble in the English Channel.

Culture news

Venice 2024 review: 'The Brutalist' - A masterful American saga

Six years in the making, this powerful American saga is one Paul Thomas Anderson would be proud of. And it's our pick for the top prize of the 81st Venice Film Festival... So far.