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France

Pope in Marseille: Religious groups commit to helping migrants

Migrants "arrive and don't speak French. [They] have no friends, no money, no relationships... It is essential to help them integrate," one Christian volunteer told Euronews.

World News

Residents and migrants protest ahead of EU chief's visit to Lampedusa

Tensions on Lampedusa rose as both residents and migrants chafed at the long wait times to transfer people from the crowded reception centre to the Italian mainland

Italy

Why are migrants landing in Lampedusa being moved by authorities?

Migrants arriving on the Italian island of Lampedusa are being relocated to towns and cities across the mainland, often on the back of arduous journies across the Mediterranean Sea

Niger

Thousands of migrants who tried to reach Europe caught in Niger's coup

Sahr John Yambasu watched people die at sea and abandoned his journey but is among thousands who can't return home as borders closed following the coup in Niger.

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Italy

Humanitarian groups rush to help migrants arriving in Italy

Humanitarian groups are rushing to help thousands of migrants arriving on the Italian island of Lampedusa.

Greece

Greek authorities rescue nearly 60 migrants from boats in Aegean Sea

Interceptions have greatly reduced the number of migrant arrivals in Greece, but with intense criticism of potential risk to people following dangerous Mediterranean migration routes.

Italy

Migrants from dozens of boats reach tiny Italian isles

Migrants who set out in dozens of flimsy boats launched by smugglers on Tunisian shores have disembarked on three tiny Italian islands in a span of two days, officials said.

Italy

Four shipwrecks in five days: Why migrants keep dying in the Med

Forty-one migrants died off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to the only four survivors, in the latest shipwrecks reported in the Mediterranean Sea.

Travel News

Fear of wildfires is leading some holidaymakers to change their plans

Next summer you might be able to claim on your travel insurance if extreme weather affects your holiday.

Italy

Migrants rescued after clinging to rocks near Lampedusa for days

Several migrants have been rescued by Italian coast guards after clinging onto rocks near Lampedusa for several days

World News

Greece wildfires begin to die down, firefighters remain cautious

After 2 weeks of devastating wildfires ravaging Greece, the blazes are beginning to show signs of dying down. However, firefighters remain on alert, battling flareups across the country.

Green News

Is Scotland’s jellyfish influx due to climate change?

Coastal waters around Scotland can expect to see large numbers of jellyfish this summer, MSC reports.

Germany

Wildfire in Greece triggers explosions at an ammunition depot

A wildfire whipped on by strong winds triggered a series of massive explosions Thursday at an air force ammunition depot in central Greece, while firefighters worked to tame multiple blazes in the country.

Climate

Mediterranean Sea breaks new high temperature record

Extreme weather across Europe could extend into autumn spurred by record-high sea temperatures.

Europe News

EU watchdog to investigate Frontex's role in deadly Adriana shipwreck

The European Union's watchdog on Wednesday launched an investigation into the role Frontex played in one of the deadliest migrant shipwrecks in recent history.

Italy

Italy calls for more equal relationship with migration producing states

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has called for a new and more equal relationship between Europe and the developing countries that produce migrants.

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How is climate change affecting Europe's oceans and marine life?

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The rates of surface ocean warming, particularly in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the Baltic and Black Seas, and the southern Arctic are more than three times the global average.

Europe Decoded

The contentious EU-Tunisia deal is here. What exactly is in it?

Following weeks of intense negotiations, the European Union and Tunisia have finally signed a memorandum of understanding covering topics ranging from migration to economic cooperation.

Climate

Spain is warming up quicker than the global average, Greenpeace warns

For every degree of global warming, Spain’s climate warms by 1.5℃.

World News

Euroviews. A compassionate and sustainable EU asylum system is not impossible

Everybody has the right to claim asylum on EU territory and should not be deterred or prevented from doing so, Harlem Désir writes.