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Crete sees sharp migrant increase via new sea route
Greece is deploying naval forces to Crete's southern shores as migrant arrivals from Libya soar, with over 7,300 migrants landing this year. Shelters are overwhelmed.
Dutch PM Dick Schoof steps down after Wilders quits ruling coalition
Schoof's announcement comes hours after Wilders said he had taken the decision to withdraw from the coalition because his partners were unwilling to agree to his migration plans.
Seven dead after migrant boat capsizes near Canary Islands
The Spanish archipelago located off Africa's western coast has for years been a main route, and a deadly one, for migrants trying to reach Europe.
Council of Europe rejects political pressure on ECHR in Meloni reply
Council of Europe Secretary Alain Berset defends the independence of the European Court of Human Rights, emphasizing the importance of preserving its impartiality amid ongoing debates on migration.
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At least seven Sudanese migrants found dead deep in Libyan desert
Libya, which shares borders with six nations and has a long coastline along the Mediterranean, is a main transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East, and often trying to reach Europe.
Nine EU countries seek human rights convention's rethink on migration
In an open letter spearheaded by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen, nine leaders have called for a reinterpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco in EU list of safe countries of origin
Asylum requests of migrants coming from EU candidate countries and seven other countries will be assessed in fast-track procedures.
Med5 ministers call to strengthen Frontex and curb irregular migration
At their two-day summit in Naples, the interior ministers of the EU countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea called for a strengthening of the European Border and Coastguard Agency and for more action to combat irregular immigration.
Tunisia dismantles coastal camps housing migrants en route to Europe
Authorities suggested more than 20,000 people were sheltering in the camps, which are near a part of the coastline located less than 161 kilometres from the Italian islands that form the European Union's outermost borders.
Frontex investigates Greece over alleged migrant rights violations
Greece has come under increased international scrutiny and criticism from human rights groups following a migrant boat sinking in 2023 off its southern coast that killed hundreds.
Libya cracks down on 10 NGOs providing aid to migrants
The Internal Security Agency said the organisations were also suspected of money laundering because they avoided transparency in how financial transfers are made for their projects.
Six cases of malnutrition among children found in Samos migrant camp
Doctors Without Borders Psarra says that the children in the Samos camp had already endured gruelling journeys and conditions inside the facility exacerbated their medical situation.
Rescuers continue search for girl after migrant boat sank off Lesbos
The boat sank in the early hours of Thursday morning, killing seven people.
Seven dead after migrant boat capsizes near Greek island of Lesbos
Greece is one of the main entry points into the EU for people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with many making the short but treacherous journey from Turkey to Greek islands in inflatable dinghies.
Migrant deaths hit new record high in 2024, says IOM
The year 2024 marked the deadliest year for migrants, with drowning remaining the leading cause of death.
Italy approves use of Albania migration centres as repatriation hubs
Under the new decree, two centres in Albania will now also house migrants who arrived in Italy, had their asylum request rejected and received a deportation order.