Now playing Next Italy Four shipwrecks in five days: Why migrants keep dying in the Med Forty-one migrants died off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to the only four survivors, in the latest shipwrecks reported in the Mediterranean Sea. 09/08/2023
Now playing Next Spain Spain curbs irregular immigration as numbers rise in Europe While Spain managed to reduce the number of arrivals by 3.3%, Italy and Greece saw a 115% and 65% increase respectively, according to UNHCR figures. 09/08/2023
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Now playing Next state of the union State of the Union: Spanish stalemate, Frontex scrutiny & heatwaves With summer well under way around Europe, the sun has started to set on the political season at large. Yet, we still have Spain, after the country’s politics was paralysed following the results of snap parliamentary elections last weekend. 28/07/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU watchdog to investigate Frontex's role in deadly Adriana shipwreck The European Union's watchdog on Wednesday launched an investigation into the role Frontex played in one of the deadliest migrant shipwrecks in recent history. 26/07/2023
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria arrests alleged human smugglers in nationwide raids Bulgaria has emerged as a transit point to enter central and western Europe through illicit means. 19/07/2023
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Now playing Next Europe News MEPs call for EU search and rescue mission over Med 'disgrace' Members of the European Parliament will vote Thursday on a motion calling for a new EU-wide search and rescue mission in the Mediterranean. 11/07/2023
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Now playing Next Europe News Frontex chief: Suspending activity in Greece would cost lives Withdrawing Frontex from Greece, as suggested by the agency's own Fundamental Rights Officer following one of the deadliest shipwrecks in Europe, could restrict "our capabilities to save lives," the agency's chief said on Thursday. 06/07/2023
Now playing Next Greece Frontex: What would happen if the EU border agency quit Greece? The agency's fundamental rights officer has recommended Frontex temporarily suspend its activity in Greece over the latest migrant boat tragedy. But the move might not be the best option to keep the Greek authorities in check. 29/06/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Search and Rescue: Why shipwrecks keep happening in European waters There is little cooperation between national coast guard services and NGOs. 21/06/2023
Now playing Next Greece Timeline of how migrant boat tragedy off the coast of Greece unfolded A timeline of events that led up to one of the worst shipwrecks in recent Mediterranean history as hundreds of migrants are still missing off the coast of Greece. 19/06/2023
Now playing Next Italy Italian coastguard rescues 242 migrants off Lampedusa island The Italian coastguard has rescued the migrants, some of whom may be refugees, in waters off the small island near Tunisia. 18/06/2023
Now playing Next Greece Greek residents mobilise to help survivors of deadly migrant shipwreck Search and rescue operations continued overnight some 75 kilometres southwest of Greece’s southern Peloponnese region. 14/06/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels warns Greece over latest illegal migrant pushback claims The European Commission has called for an independent investigation into allegations authorities carried out an illegal migrant pushback in April and warned it could take "formal steps" against the country. 22/05/2023