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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.

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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.

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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.

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Starmer seeks to learn from Italy's 'dramatic' decline in migrants

The centre-left Labour Party prime minister isn't a natural ally of Giorgia Meloni, who heads the far-right Brothers of Italy party, yet the two sides hope to work together to reduce irregular migration to Europe and improve the UK's relations with the rest of the continent.

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'Serious politics': Scholz backs government's migration policies

The chancellor stressed that many people from other countries have helped the economy but added that the government must be able to choose who comes to Germany.

Economy

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz underlines economic need for immigration

Scholz gave a speech in the Bundestag in Berlin on Wednesday morning, where he discussed migration, productivity, and warned of a "big economic problem" ahead, according to international and domestic calculations.

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Why did von der Leyen delay announcing her team?

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will announce the list of commissioner nominees during next week's plenary session in Strasbourg.

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Which other Schengen countries have border checks in place?

Germany has announced that it's implementing new border checks for the next six months to curb the influx of illegal migrants. Which other countries within the Schengen Area are doing the same and why?

Travel News

New Germany border checks: Will they cause delays for travellers?

More strict checks at land borders will be in place for six months.

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Libyan coastguard returns boat with 64 migrants to shore

The incident comes just days after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya and 22 out of 32 people on board went missing, presumed drowned.

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At least 12 migrants dead after boat sinks off northern France

Medical teams have rushed to the scene after the boat, carrying more than 50 migrants, got into trouble in the English Channel.

Culture news

Venice 2024 review: 'The Brutalist' - A masterful American saga

Six years in the making, this powerful American saga is one Paul Thomas Anderson would be proud of. And it's our pick for the top prize of the 81st Venice Film Festival... So far.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Is France becoming the sick man of Europe?

This edition of our weekly talkshow focuses on the political stalemate in France, the fallout of the latest terrorist attack in Germany and the start of the Paralympics.

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Fears grow in Saxony as German state elections approach

Young people are leaving Germany's most south-eastern city of Zittau in droves. Houses are also abandoned in the city of Görlitz in Saxony, that sits on the border with Poland. But what impact could the September elections have on residents?

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Canary Islands urge von der Leyen to witness migrant crisis firsthand

A person dies every 45 minutes on the Atlantic crossing to the Archipelago, according to the Canary Islands government spokesperson.

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Germany's Scholz vows tougher knife laws after Solingen stabbings

The German chancellor spoke after laying a white flower at a makeshift memorial in the western German city.

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Spain's leader holds talks in Canary Islands on irregular migration

Spain announced an extra €50 million to help the Canary Islands currently overwhelmed with more than 5,500 unaccompanied migrant children and teenagers.

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Hungarian minister offers to buy migrants 'one-way ticket' to Brussels

Gergely Gulyás slammed the EU's top court for ordering Budapest to pay €200 million for flouting asylum rules.

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Political tensions stoking anti-immigration riots, expert says

An expert in criminology and online extremism believes that the violent demonstrations currently gripping Britain are the product of people feeling threatened by a maelstrom of issues projected onto the "other".