English

More about this topic

World News

The Aquarius: A look back on the torrid journey from Africa to Europe

After five gruelling days at sea, 600 North African migrants who set sail from the Libyan coast last week will soon land in Spain.

World News

Does Europe need a regional response to migration?

As France and Italy call for a more regional response to migration, we crunch the numbers on where migrants are actually going.

World News

Euroviews. SOS Méditerranée: the forced odyssey of the Aquarius is a wake-up call

SOS Méditerranée urges European leaders and civil society: the forced odyssey of the Aquarius is a wake-up call

My Europe Series

State of the Union: EU's migration policy runs into more choppy waters

ADVERTISEMENT

Spain

Spain prepares for the arrival of 629 migrants

Three ships should arrive on Sunday after the migrants were refused entry in Italy and Malta

Europe News

Aquarius: the 'symptom of a bigger disease?'

"It's a confirmation of the problem that Europe has been having.. it lacks a common response"

World News

France-Italy: a diplomatic storm is brewing

A diplomatic spat over the fate of those on board the Aquarius is threatening Franco-Italian relations.

World News

Migration dispute escalates between France and Italy

Europe News

Aquarius: deepening EU's political fault lines

Escalating Franco-Italian spat puts spotlight on Europe's crumbling asylum policy

Italy

Almost a thousand migrants land in Sicily

The landing came as another ship headed to Spain after Italy refused to let it dock

Spain

'Aquarius' migrants near the end of their ordeal

Joy breaks out on the humanitarian vessel at Spain's offer of refuge after days at sea.

World News

Exclusive: Migrant ship heads to Spain

Anelise Borges brings the latest aboard Aquarius, the rescue boat carrying 629 people to safety in Europe.

My Europe Series

Euronews hits the road in Giuseppe Conte's Italy

Euronews’ Elena Cavallone and Bryan Carter embarked on a journey across Italy to take the political pulse of a country that has gone through one of its worst leadership crisis in decades.

Europe News

Migrant ship drama - symptom of a sick EU system?

"This case demonstrates the humanitarian consequences of the dysfunctional asylum policy"

No Comment

Aerial shot of migrants aboard Aquarius rescue vessel in Mediterranean

Aid group SOS Mediterranee says it is transferring some of the 629 migrants rescued at sea to Italian ships to continue the journey to Spain where the prime minister has offered safe harbour.

Spain

Two Italian ships will escort the Aquarius vessel full of 629 migrants

They will also take 500 people off the ship to ease the overcrowding and the Italian coast guard will deliver supplies for the remainder of the trip

Italy

Italy's mayors blast decision to turn away migrant boat

As Spain prepares to welcome a ship carrying 629 migrants, mayors around Italy call it a "criminal" move to refuse their entry to the country.

Italy

Polish man handed 16-year jail term for kidnap of British model

It's after British model Chloe Ayling told Italian police she'd been lured to a photo shoot in Italy's fashion capital last summer, abducted and held captive for six days by Lukasz Herba

Europe News

Migrant ship drama - a test for Italy and Spain

The events in the Mediterranean have been closely watched by Brussels

Italy

Italy and Malta refuse to dock migrant ship carrying 629 people

Italy's new populist government has refused permission for the vessel to dock and Malta is also not welcoming anyone

Stay informed with the latest news from Italy, covering politics, economy, culture, and more. Get updates on key events and developments across the nation.