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Hundreds of people take to Porto's streets in opposing protests

The city of Porto was the scene of two demonstrations: an anti-immigration demo organised by the far-right Chega party and an anti-fascist protest organised by 28 social organisations. The protests took place on neighbouring streets, but never crossed paths.

Europe in Motion

UK reports highest growth rate in permanent migration to OECD area

In 2023, Britain was first in terms of the number of migrants that settled to the country permanently relative to its population. In terms of the total number of new arrivals in OECD countries, it was second only to the US.

Europe News

Italy's president rebukes Elon Musk for interfering in migration row

The tech billionaire had waded in on the latest court ruling setback to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's flagship immigration scheme with Albania.

USA

Trump announces Tom Homan as new 'border czar'

Homan was widely expected to be offered such a position following Trump’s pledge to launch the largest deportation operation in US history.

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Europe News

'Immigration is a European challenge,' says Metsola

The President of the EU Parliament, Roberta Metsola, declared support for the need to find shared solutions to migratory flows in Europe.

Tech News

Meta's watchdog takes on two anti-immigration content moderation cases

Cases in Poland and Germany have raised alarm for Meta’s Oversight Board.

Albania

Albanian activists protest as migrants arrive on Italian ship

Opponents of the Italy-Albania migrant deal argue it is undemocratic because the people of both countries have not been consulted.

World News

Spanish airport under consideration for new migrant arrival centre

Spain is exploring the possibility of using a private airport as an emergency migrant reception centre as EU leaders debate handling irregular arrivals.

Europe News

France wants a new immigration law for 2025

The new measures, which could include extending detention and limiting regularisation for migrants, may spark further divisions in the French Parliament.

Europe News

Poland won't respect EU right to asylum if it threatens security- PM

Prime Minister Donald Tusk is expected to present the new Polish migration pact at a government meeting on 15 October.

Europe News

Albania: Italian government's migrant centres ready to host

The centres built by the Italian government in Albania are ready to host migrants rescued in the Mediterranean, eleven months after the agreement between the two countries was signed.

EuroVerify

Is irregular migration to the EU really on the rise?

It’s a common claim bandied about by far-right MEPs as the immigration debate grows ever more toxic. But do the figures match the rhetoric?

France

France deports Osama Bin Laden's son from Normandy village

France's Interior Minister announced Omar bin Laden was deported over accusations of glorifying terrorism on social media, while bin Laden has claimed his innocence.

Health news

Which European countries rely the most on foreign doctors and nurses?

Europe's health worker shortages are being filled with foreign labour – but it could worsen those gaps elsewhere.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Austrian elections again shake the establishment

In this edition, we dissect a recent Austrian poll that saw the far-right Freedom Party claim victory, and hear why the Union Jack was flying again in the EU institutions.

France

Immigration, taxes, Ukraine: French PM policy plan's main takeaways

New French Prime Minister Michel Barnier laid out his policy plans in a speech delivered to the nation’s parliament on Tuesday. Euronews examines his top priorities.

Radio Schuman

What would the far right in power mean for Austria and EU migration?

The anti-immigration far-right party in Austria won the general elections on Sunday, and migration might shape the way the upcoming coalition is formed, according to an expert Radio Schuman spoke to.

World News

EU to allocate €14 million to help Canary Islands host migrants

The funds will come from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of a joint operation launched with Frontex.

Europe News

Migrants clash with Moroccan police for third night in a row

Riot police were deployed on the Moroccan side of the border with the Spanish Ceuta enclave, as migrants attempted to reach the city for the third night in a row.

Netherlands

Dutch coalition partners row over immigration as king lays out agenda

Decades-old rifts over how and whether the Netherlands should accommodate new arrivals have been driven wide open by a far-right surge.