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France

Migrants on rescue ship to be taken to Malta, sent to 4 EU states

Migrants aboard the charity rescue ship Aquarius will be transferred to a patrol boat in international waters and taken to Malta, before being sent to four other European Union states, the Maltese government said on Tuesday.

Italy

MSF on board Aquarius respond to Panama revoking its registration

Medecins Sans Frontieres say Panama were pressurised by Italy into the move.

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Rescue ship Aquarius stripped of its registration

The Panama Maritime Authority has revoked the registration of Aquarius rescue ship.

Greece

Watch: Personal stories of refugee families trapped on Lesbos

Euronews spoke to refugee families who are living in extremely poor conditions in Moria, the largest camp on the island of Lesbos.

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Greece

Aid group alarmed at rising mental health issues in Greek migrant camp

More than 9,000 people live in the Moria camp — three times its official capacity.

World

Moria refugee camp conditions "not meeting the minimum requirements"

One of Europe's largest migrant camps is overcrowded and lacks basic hygiene and sanitation practises. It's grown so large, refugees are pitching tents outside the camp boundaries. Crime is so rife MSF has called for minors to be removed. This is Moria Refugee Camp.

Greece

An antifascist rally has taken place on the Greek island of Lesvos

The rally commemorates the 5th anniversary of the death of Pavlos Fyssas, a Greek anti-fascist rapper who was murdered in 2013 by a member of the far-right political party Golden Dawn.

Hungary

Orban says Hungary to appeal Article 7 in defiant message to Brussels

Hungary's Prime Minister blasted teh Sargentini report as full of "absurdities."

Greece

Worsening conditions in Greek migrant camp

The Greek island of Lesbos has been hosting thousands of migrants since the crisis in 2015. But now, many of these refugee camps are facing dire conditions - overcapacity, lack of facilities and a less hospitable tone from locals.

Germany

German court releases Iraqi suspect in Chemnitz stabbing

A court in Chemnitz freed an Iraqi man who had been held as the main suspect in a deadly stabbing that sparked violence.

Belgium

Tsipras on Italy: Government has 'contradictory attitude' to migrants

Tsipras told Euronews that the Italian government displayed a conflicting attitude when it came to its treatment of migrant boats in the Mediterranian.

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Five migrants found dead during rescue operation near Spain's coast

Five migrants drowned and 193 were rescued in the western Mediterranean sea off the Spanish coast, the Spanish coastguard said on Thursday, after six rafts sank.

Libya

Fighting in Libya's Tripoli | Euronews answers

Heavy clashes in Libya's capital Tripoli have so far killed 47 people and wounded over 100. Euronews explains what the latest violence means.

World News

Crossing Mediterranean 'deadlier than ever' for migrants: UNHCR

There is one death for every 18 migrants that arrive in Europe, according to a new UNHCR report — a sharp increase compared to the same period last year.

World News

Increasing anger treatment of migrants by some EU countries

A protest was held in Athens to bring attention to the increasingly hostile treatment of migrants by some EU countries

Hungary

Euroviews. Three takeaways from the Salvini-Orbán meeting | View

The recent meeting between Viktor Orbán and Matteo Salvini created widespread speculations that the two politicians will run a joint political platform and totally change the political landscape in Europe. Is it really going to happen? It is highly unlikely, and here are the reasons why.

Germany

Over 1,000 gather at right-wing rally in eastern Germany's Chemnitz

Far-right rallies have sparked mob violence in Germany this week

Austria

Asylum seekers in Austria to be denied apprenticeships

Austria is set to ban asylum-seekers from taking up vacant training spaces while their claims are still being assessed.

Venezuela

Venezuela exodus: 'It may surpass the Syrian migrant crisis'

As thousands of people leave Venezuela because of the deepening economic crisis, Euronews maps out where the migrants are going headed — and how it's affected the countries receiving them.

Venezuela

Venezuelans request asylum in Peru as UN warns of a 'crisis moment'

Hundreds of Venezuelans have requested asylum in Peru, just hours after the country tightened its entry requirements, while UN's migration agency says Venezuela is heading for the same refugee "crisis moment" seen in the Mediterranean in 2015.