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Non-EU nationals push UK's net migration to record level

The increase was driven largely by non-EU nationals coming to study in the country.

United Kingdom

'I believe in Brexit': PM Sunak rejects 'any alignment with EU laws'

The UK prime minister batted away calls from business leaders for looser immigration rules and closer EU ties to overcome labour shortages and trade barriers.

Europe Decoded

EU states have relocated just 117 asylum seekers out of 8,000 pledges

The system is supposed to enable the relocation of people from southern EU countries to other states across the bloc.

Travel News

UK wants EU citizens to provide biometrics to visit

UK Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has confirmed plans to introduce fingerprint and facial biometrics for EU citizens looking to visit the UK.

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France

Meloni slams 'aggressive' France as migrant rescue ship row escalates

The war of words between Rome and Paris escalated on Friday as the Ocean Viking ship carrying over 200 migrants docked in Toulon, after Italy refused to take it.

Italy

Captain of rescue ship with 35 migrants refuses to leave Italian port

The captain of a charity-operated migrant rescue ship refused Italian orders to leave a Sicilian port Sunday after authorities conducted a medical selection of the passengers and did not allow 35 to get off.

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WATCH: Poland constructs a fence on its Russian border

Poland starts the construction of a temporary fence along its 210KM long land border with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. Polish Defence Minister, Mariusz Blaszczak, announced the decision amid concerns in Warsaw that Russia plans to orchestrate an influx of migrants.

World News

Greek authorities search for dozens of missing people after boat sinks

Dozens of migrants were reported missing after an overloaded sailboat capsized and sank in rough seas off an island near Athens.

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Watch: Venezuelan migrants repelled by rubber bullets at US border

A hundred Venezuelan migrants protesting on Mexico's northern border were repelled by rubber bullets fired by border patrol agents from the United States.

United Kingdom

UK government slammed for 'wretched' migrant centre conditions

UK politicians from opposition and governing parties have demanded the Conservative government improve conditions at an overcrowded facility for migrants, described by an independent inspector as “wretched”.

United Kingdom

Man attacks Dover border force centre before killing himself — witness

A Reuters photographer said the man attacked a migrant processing centre at Dover before killing himself by driving off with an improvised noose around his neck.

Malta

Doctors Without Borders rescues 371 from the Mediterranean Sea

Another 103 people were pulled to safety from Maltese waters as part of the organisation's five missions this week.

France

Political storm in France after murdered girl, 12, found in a suitcase

It was sparked after police arrested an Algerian immigrant on suspicion of the girl's murder.

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UAE Green Visa launched

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The United Arab Emirates has updated its visa rules related to work, investment and innovation to keep attracting global workers to the country.

United Kingdom

UK government to 'take back control' from European human rights court

Interior Minister Suella Braverman said on Tuesday evening that "we cannot allow a foreign court to undermine the sovereignty of our borders," when it comes to dealing with migrants and asylum seekers.

Travel News

These are the easiest countries to work in if you aren’t an EU citizen

An increasing number of European countries are loosening their immigration processes to fix ongoing labour shortages within their borders.

Italy

Millions stuck in limbo trying to obtain Italian citizenship

"Being Italian does not necessarily mean being white, but you can be black and Italian."

World

Young people should get in touch with young migrants, says IOM chief

Whether it is to flee conflict, poverty, or persecution, millions are moving around the globe in unprecedented numbers, and the vast majority are young people. Find out more on Global Conversations with António Vitorino, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

My Europe Series

The Afro-Italians shaking up Italy's rigid national identity

African Italians are frequently cast as outsiders in Italian society even though their history goes back decades.

My Europe Series

How a black man's murder put racism in the spotlight ahead of election

The murder of Alika Ogorchukwu, a Nigerian man living in Italy, was filmed by onlookers but none of them directly intervened.