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This language of invasion has become increasingly mainstream as it trips off the tongue of populist political leaders around the world. These populists stoke xenophobia and dangerous nationalism to gain and retain power, erecting fences and walls as physical embodiments of their prejudice.

The EU must look at Libya beyond the lens of curbing migration. This approach has exacerbated conflict in the country and fuelled violence and human rights abuses.

Rescue workers are searching for survivors after at least 17 migrants died trying to reach Spain from north Africa.

The EU Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos has told Euronews that authorities on both sides of the Mediterranean must prioritise the saving of migrant lives.