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Hard-right Reform UK party vows to use navy to stop small boats

Britain and France signed a new three-year deal in April to stop irregular migrants making the risky Channel journeys, with London paying Paris up to €766 million in return for boosted law enforcement of the issue.

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Sovereignty, sarcasm, blame: How North Africa reacted to Ceuta crisis

Morocco's press framed Ceuta as a sovereignty question, Algerian media accused Rabat of "weaponising" migration, and Tunisian social media responded with dark humour, as the region's own economic and political crises remained in the background.

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Ceuta reignites Europe's right-wing assault on Spain migration policy

Migrants storming Spain's north African enclave have sparked right-wing attacks on the Sánchez government's mass migrant regularisation. Left-wing forces have derided the attacks as opportunistic propaganda.

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Thousands of migrants storm Ceuta border from Morocco

Thousands crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, prompting local authorities to request a national emergency and military support.

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Latvia becomes Lukashenka's latest pressure point for the EU

Belarus has shifted migrant routes towards Latvia's border, forcing Riga to call on its neighbours for support as the Baltic state heads into an election campaign. Lithuania is now considering whether to introduce temporary border controls to manage a rise in secondary migration from Latvia.

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Almost 1.2 million apply for Spain's migrant regularisation scheme

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has touted the benefits of immigration and the vast regularisation scheme for sectors such as construction that need to boost their workforce.

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Over 1 million migrants apply for Spain's mass regularisation, PM says

Sánchez has long argued that immigrants are needed to sustain the economy, the welfare state and pensions amid Spain's ageing population and depopulation in rural regions.

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Poland only temporarily exempt from EU migration pact

The migration pact is now in force. All EU states must apply solidarity when taking in migrants. We explain what this means for Poland and debunk myths.

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Pope Leo XIV urges migrants to learn the language and integrate

During his visit to Tenerife, the pontiff called for integration based on rights and duties, urging migrants to learn the language, obey the law and join in community life.

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UK and France extend 'one-in, one-out' migrant deal until October

The policy, which was introduced in September 2025, has seen fewer than 4% of illegal migrants returned to France.

Egypt

EU pays Egypt billions to manage migration — Cairo says not enough

Egypt’s growing refugee and migrant population, seeking safety from wars in Sudan, Syria and the wider region, has put further pressure on aid agencies and public services as Cairo urges Europe to share more of the cost.

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No, the Netherlands didn't 'legalise illegal migration'

The Dutch Senate recently rejected a hardline asylum bill, which some are interpreting as overruling the notion that irregular migrants are "illegal" in the eyes of the law.

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Migrants rush to apply under Spain's new mass legalisation programme

Spain's position sharply differs from prevailing attitudes on immigration in Europe, where many governments have been trying to curb arrivals and step up deportations.

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Spain finalises amnesty measures for up to 500,000 immigrants

Many immigrants from Latin America or African countries work in key sectors including agriculture, tourism and the service sector.

Greece

Greek coast guard and migrant-carrying speedboat collide, killing 15

At least 15 people died when a speedboat collided with a Greek coast guard vessel off Chios, with searches for those missing ongoing.

USA

Who is Greg Bovino, the man behind Trump’s immigration crackdown?

Greg Bovino, the senior Border Patrol official behind President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown across the US, has risen in prominence in recent weeks after escalated enforcement and mass deportation initiatives.

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Hundreds gather at memorial for Alex Pretti, the man killed by Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis

Hundreds gather at memorial for Alex Pretti in Minneapolis to protest his killing.

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Video shows confrontation between federal agents leading up to a fatal shooting in Minneapolis

Video captures a confrontation between federal officers and a 37-year-old man moments leading up to a fatal shooting in Minneapolis. The shooting came amid widespread daily protests in the Twin Cities since the Jan. 7 shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good.

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Belgium open to housing foreign prisoners in other countries, minister says

Belgium’s Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt is looking at “every possible solution” to increase the number of irregular migrants returned from Belgium, including renting prison space abroad to house foreign prisoners.

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Belgium urges EU to leverage aid to increase migrant returns

Belgium's Migration Minister told Euronews that the country supports plans to make development aid and visa policies conditional on countries taking back migrants returned to them.