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Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco in EU list of safe countries of origin

Asylum requests of migrants coming from EU candidate countries and seven other countries will be assessed in fast-track procedures.

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Med5 ministers call to strengthen Frontex and curb irregular migration

At their two-day summit in Naples, the interior ministers of the EU countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea called for a strengthening of the European Border and Coastguard Agency and for more action to combat irregular immigration.

Tunisia

Tunisia dismantles coastal camps housing migrants en route to Europe

Authorities suggested more than 20,000 people were sheltering in the camps, which are near a part of the coastline located less than 161 kilometres from the Italian islands that form the European Union's outermost borders.

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Frontex investigates Greece over alleged migrant rights violations

Greece has come under increased international scrutiny and criticism from human rights groups following a migrant boat sinking in 2023 off its southern coast that killed hundreds.

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Libya

Libya cracks down on 10 NGOs providing aid to migrants

The Internal Security Agency said the organisations were also suspected of money laundering because they avoided transparency in how financial transfers are made for their projects.

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Six cases of malnutrition among children found in Samos migrant camp

Doctors Without Borders Psarra says that the children in the Samos camp had already endured gruelling journeys and conditions inside the facility exacerbated their medical situation.

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Rescuers continue search for girl after migrant boat sank off Lesbos

The boat sank in the early hours of Thursday morning, killing seven people.

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Seven dead after migrant boat capsizes near Greek island of Lesbos

Greece is one of the main entry points into the EU for people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with many making the short but treacherous journey from Turkey to Greek islands in inflatable dinghies.

Europe in Motion

Migrant deaths hit new record high in 2024, says IOM

The year 2024 marked the deadliest year for migrants, with drowning remaining the leading cause of death.

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Italy approves use of Albania migration centres as repatriation hubs

Under the new decree, two centres in Albania will now also house migrants who arrived in Italy, had their asylum request rejected and received a deportation order.

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NGOs slam Polish asylum law amid 'dire' conditions at Belarus border

Poland's suspension of asylum rights for migrants at the Belarus border has drawn criticism from human rights groups, who fear worsening humanitarian conditions.

EU Decoded

Will deportation hubs help speed up migrant returns?

The Common European System for Returns aims to speed up deportation of asylum seekers who aren't permitted to stay in the European Union. In an unexpected move, it also opens the possibility to build the controversial detention centres outside the bloc.

Europe News

Spain adopts measures to move migrant minors from Canary Islands

The reform ends a months-long political stalemate between Spain's regions and the central government and is aimed at easing pressure on overcrowded migrant reception centres.

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Exclusive: EU migrant return law will not include ‘return hubs’

The new EU legislation on migrant returns will be presented by European Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner in Strasbourg on Tuesday, and it will not include the introduction of "return hubs" outside the EU territory.

Albania

Ship with 49 migrants on board arrives in Albania from Italy

An Italian navy ship arrived Tuesday in Albania with 49 migrants who were intercepted in international waters. Their asylum applications are set to be handled by processing centres in Albania.

Europe News

Italy resumes policy of sending its unwanted migrants to Albania

A navy ship is now sailing to Shengjin in Albania with dozens of migrants on board, mostly from Egypt and Bangladesh, which are deemed safe countries.

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EU migration chief stresses importance of deportations on Greece visit

Greece, a major entry point for migrants into the EU, has advocated for stricter immigration controls.

World News

Biden extends stay in US for 800,000 Venezuelans, Salvadorans

The Department of Homeland Security also extended Temporary Protected Status for more than 103,000 Ukrainians and 1,900 Sudanese that are already living in the US.

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Austrian government prepares deportation plan for Syrian migrants

The Interior Ministry said a reassessment of about 40,000 Syrians granted status in the country over the last five years has begun.

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Record number of migrants reach Spain’s Canary Islands in 2024

This is the second consecutive year of record-breaking numbers, surpassing last year’s total of 39,910 arrivals.