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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.

Europe News

Erdogan likens Greek authorities to Nazis for returning migrants

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said there was "no difference" between the Nazis and the Greek authorities forcibly repelling migrants.

Greece

Frontex operation in Greece "lacks legal basis"

Frontex has to operate while respecting European and human rights law, and this cannot be the case when migrants cannot apply for asylum.

Turkey

Stand-off between 4,000 migrants and Greek border guards

Greek police officers sporadically fired tear gas to prevent them from entering the EU from Turkey.

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Turkey

Greece latest: Lesbos residents try to stop migrants from disembarking

The events came following an announcement by Turkey that it would open its border with Europe.

My Europe Series

Surging numbers of migrants are using small boats to reach the UK

Desperate migrants hiding in the back of freight trucks to get to Britain on ferries had been the target, but now smugglers have switched their tactics and record numbers are now risking their lives, attempting to get across the English Channel, from France to the UK, in small boats

United Kingdom

Essex lorry: Eamonn Harrison to be extradited to face charges

The 22-year-old was arrested on a European arrest warrant for a number of charges, including 39 counts of manslaughter.

World News

Irregular migration to EU 'at lowest level since 2013' — Frontex

Preliminary figures show 139,000 irregular migrants were detected at EU external borders last year — 92% lower than at the peak of the migrant crisis.

Vietnam

Vietnam mourns 39 who died trying to make it to Britain

Mourning ceremonies have been held in Vietnam for the 39 people who suffocated in a truck while attempting to make an illegal trip to Britain.

World

Croatia and the Schengen zone: find out how the country will protect its borders

Global Conversation talked to the Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenkovic to discuss the country's achievements, the next challenges, but also the challenges of the wider region.

World News

Poland, Hungary, and Czech Republic broke EU law by denying migrants

Poland, Hungary, and Czech Republic were accused of breaking EU law by refusing to take in migrants during 2015 crisis.

United Kingdom

Police hunt Northern Irish brothers over 39 deaths in Essex lorry

"Finding and speaking to the Hughes brothers is crucial to our investigation," said Essex Police Detective Chief Superintendant Stuart Hooper.

United Kingdom

UK lorry deaths: Man appears in court on manslaughter charges

A man appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of 39 people found last week in a refrigerated truck outside of London.

France

Far-right trio jailed for anti-migrant helicopter operation

Three far-right activists with Generation Identitaire — Generation Identity — have been jailed for six months for intercepting migrants in the Alps.

USA

Civil rights group: 911 children split at US-Mexico border since 2018

The American Civil Liberties Union said Tuesday 911 children had been separated from their parents in the past year, including 678 whose parents faced allegations of criminal conduct.

France

14 EU countries agree to Franco-German migrant influx mechanism

Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said Italy would not continue to be "Europe's refugee camp" after 14 EU members agreed to a new Franco-German migrant influx mechanism on Monday.

USA

'No shower, no shower!': Migrants shout at U.S. border camp

The vice president saw detainees packed into their holding areas surrounded by chain-link fence.

France

'Gilets Noirs' occupy Pantheon in Paris to protest migrant rights

Hundreds of protesters occupied the Pantheon monument in Paris on Friday to denounce the conditions illegal immigrants allegedly face in France.

World News

Germany, France, Greece and Spain host 68% of illegal migrants in EU

68% of illegal migrants present in the EU live in four EU countries: Germany, France, Greece and Spain.

World News

President Trump delays planned mass deportations

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would postpone mass deportation raids for two weeks as he seeks compromise with Democratic leaders on immigration issues. The president was under pressure from Democrats to call off the roundup, expected to target families in up to 10 US cities.