Now playing Next Italy Italy: 84 rescued migrants disembark Ocean Viking after sea ordeal The NGO vessel was granted permission to dock at Emilia-Romagna's only port on Saturday. SOS Mediterranee says 58 unaccompanied minors were among those onboard. 20/02/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU leaders strike hard line on migration, including visa retaliation The conclusions from an extraordinary European Council put the focus on the external, rather than the internal, aspects of migration. 10/02/2023
Now playing Next Italy EU summit: Italy's Giorgia Meloni pushes for stricter migration laws Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni has called for strict laws over migration during an EU summit. A code of conduct for rescue ships in the Mediterranean, more investment in Africa and mandatory relocations are among her demands 09/02/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Migration back on top of EU agenda but same old divisions remain Member states continue to be bitterly divided over the question of relocation of asylum-seekers, despite years of discussions. 07/02/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded 'It's a shame': NGOs blast Italy's code of conduct for rescue ships The code compels ship to disembark without delay as soon as the first rescue operation is complete, even if other migrants remain lost at sea. 06/02/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded The EU plans to digitise and monetise its borders. Here's how Not from the EU? That’ll be four fingerprints, facial recognition and €7 every 3 years please! 03/02/2023
Now playing Next Europe News 'Unprecedented pressure' as EU's borders face rising migrant numbers Irregular migrant crossings into EU in 2022 reach level not seen in six years. 13/01/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Danish demand over Turkish worker's language test 'unlawful', says ECJ A Danish restriction requiring a language test for a Turkish man residing in the country in order for his wife to get a permit is unlawful, the EU court said. 22/12/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Four people dead after small migrant boat capsizes in English Channel Four people have died after a small boat carrying migrants capsized in freezing waters in the English Channel during the early hours on Wednesday morning. 14/12/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom 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. 24/11/2022
Now playing Next 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. 21/11/2022
Now playing Next 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. 15/11/2022
Now playing Next 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. 11/11/2022
Now playing Next 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. 11/11/2022
Now playing Next 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. 06/11/2022
Now playing Next no comment 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. 03/11/2022
Now playing Next 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. 01/11/2022
Now playing Next no comment 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. 01/11/2022
Now playing Next 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”. 31/10/2022
Now playing Next 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. 30/10/2022