world news EU neighbourhood 'in flames', says Borrell, calling for unity The bloc's foreign policy chief said ministers will agree on sanctions on Belarus on September 21 while EU leaders will discuss restrictive measures on Turkey on September 24. 13/09/2020
world news Migrants rescued by Danish tanker 38 days ago transferred to NGO ship The Mediterranea NGO said however that Malta has refused them access to a port to disembark the migrants. 11/09/2020
Greece Southern EU leaders urge Turkey to end 'unilateral' actions Heads of states of France, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Italy, Spain and Portugal warned Turkey that "unless it ends its unilateral activities", the EU would "develop a list of further restrictive measures". 10/09/2020
View It’s time the EU ended the cynical stalling game endangering lives in the Mediterranean ǀ View Implementing a plan that reflects a shared responsibility among its member states is the only way the EU will end the deaths or indefinite languishing at sea of migrants crossing the Mediterranean for a better life. 07/09/2020
world news Banksy funds pink boat to rescue migrants in the Mediterranean The ship's website said the vessel "is as agile as she is pink" and that Banksy bought it with the proceeds of his sold artwork and decorated it with a fire extinguisher. 28/08/2020
France France: 1,200 firefighters deployed to tackle southeastern wildfire "The fierce struggle will continue throughout the night to bring the population to safety and protect homes," the fire service said on Twitter. 04/08/2020
The Cube Migrant rescue ships facing new challenges amid COVID-19 pandemic Vessels have been forced to introduce radical changes in a bid to contain the virus among those rescued at sea. 25/06/2020
world news Illegal border crossings into EU surge as coronavirus fears ease In April, Frontex recorded just 900 illegal border crossings since 2009. In May, it was 4,300. 15/06/2020
world news Charity ship Ocean Viking rescues 109 migrants in Mediterranean The migrants were picked up in two separate operations off the coast of Libya, MSF, who runs the ship alongside SOS Mediterranee, said on Twitter. 18/09/2019
Spain Passenger ferry rescues 18 migrants in the Mediterranean Corsica Linea rescued the migrants off the Balearic Islands and disembarked them in Majorca. 03/09/2019
Malta Six EU states 'to take in migrants from stranded Ocean Viking ship' France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Romania will welcome some of the migrants after agreeing on a deal, putting an end to a 14-day standoff. 23/08/2019
Europe News The Brief: Ocean Viking migrant rescue ship still stranded France has become the first EU member state to say it would welcome some of the 356 migrants on board the stranded rescue ship Ocean Viking. 21/08/2019
Europe News NGOs push for decriminalisation of rescuing migrants ProActiva Open Arms, a Spanish NGO that rescues migrants in the Mediterranean, brought one of their boats to Strasbourg to make a point. Euronews spoke with the crew and MEPs about the legal debate over rescuing migrants. 04/07/2019
The Cube Watch again: Defying Rome, migrant rescue ship enters Italian waters Watch again: Defying Rome, migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 enters Italian waters 25/06/2019
Turkey Eight migrants drown at sea off the coast of Turkey Eight migrants drown at sea off the coast of Turkey after boat overturns 17/06/2019
Italy Italy lets 10 stranded migrants disembark NGO ship but row deepens The German maritime rescue NGO rescued the 53 migrants off the coast of Libya on Wednesday but has been unable to disembark them after Italy refused them entry with Salvini ordering law enforcement on Thursday to prevent the boat from entering Italian waters. 16/06/2019
Europe News Meet the Spanish firefighter facing jail over migrant rescue mission This is Miguel Roldan. He is a Spanish firefighter who says he helped save thousands of lives from drowning in the Mediterranean. But Italy is accusing him of aiding illegal immigration and working with human traffickers. He faces up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted. 09/04/2019
View Criminalising sea rescues will not stop us saving lives | View Premeditated legal charges, smears and accusations may have forced Médecins Sans Frontières and SOS MEDITERRANEE to cease their search and rescue operations, but they will not stop NGOs trying to save lives in the Mediterranean. 27/12/2018
Europe News Debate over wiggle room of NGOs helping migrants Without humanitarian assistance by NGOs, the refugee crisis "would have been hell" 02/10/2018
Europe News Asylum applications in the EU fell by 44% in 2017 A new report by the European Asylum Support Office reveals that applications for asylum in the EU have almost halved. This is the second year in a row that the number of asylum seekers in the EU have fallen, but the inflow remains higher than the pre-crisis levels of 2014. 18/06/2018
state of the union State of the Union: EU's migration policy runs into more choppy waters In this edition of State of the Union: As Donald Trump makes friends with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the Aquarius rescue ship drama in the 15/06/2018
no comment Inside the Aquarius as it sets sail for Spain The voyage has been wrought with drama and difficulty: The Mediterranean crossing between North Africa and Europe is dangerous – more than 600 people have died so far this year while attempting to cross it. 14/06/2018
Europe News Migrant ship drama - a test for Italy and Spain The events in the Mediterranean have been closely watched by Brussels 11/06/2018
Smart Regions The Mediterranean helps boost the energy needs of Marseille An eco-sustainable and intelligent energy network is benefiting a neighbourhood in Marseille through a project called 'Massileo', which is backed by European Cohesion Policy funds. It could soon be rolled out in other countries, such is the interest it has sparked. 11/04/2018
