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Passengers not allowed to disembark after Diciotti docks in Sicily

The Italian interior minister, Matteo Salvini said on Italian TV: “The ship may land in Italy, as long as the 177 migrants are distributed, in a spirit of solidarity by the EU.”

Italy

Italy demands sanctions on Malta in a growing row over migrant boats

Italian interior Minister Matteo Salvini says that unless other European countries take in their fare share of the 177 migrants stranded on an Italian coast guard ship, they'll be returned to Libya.

Italy

Italy says Malta should be sanctioned

Italy says Malta should be sanctioned over its actions regarding the Diciotti coast guard ship while Malta accuses Italy of deliberately picking up 177 migrants in Maltese waters to prevent them reaching Italian waters

Germany

Hamburg sells unused housing for refugees on eBay

The German city of Hamburg is selling small housing it purchased to welcome refugees after arrival numbers plummeted.

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Germany

Greece is latest country to reach migrant deal with Germany

Germany has reached a deal on migrants with Greece to help reduce the number of migrants it takes in who have already applied for asylum in other EU countries

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A one-time deal sees the migrant rescue boat to a safe harbour with 14

The Rescue ship Aquarius will dock in Malta today after six EU countries reached a deal to take in 141 people stranded on board. Germany, France, Spain, Luxembourg and Portugal have all agreed to receive migrants from the boat.

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Europe briefing: 4 stories to know about today

All the latest European news to know about on Wednesday.

Germany

What happened in the German-Spanish migrant deal? Euronews answers

Euronews' correspondent tells you all you need to know about the Germany-Spain migrant deal.

Spain

Sanchez & Merkel agree on 'shared vision' for migrant crisis

The leaders met in Andalucia, agreeing to prioritise a 'fair distribution', with German determined to stop so-called 'second-hand migration' into its country.

France

France open arms to Spain's new migrant arrivals

The French government says it will take in a number of migrants from the rescue boat Open Arms that docked in Southern Spain yesterday.

Spain

Migrants tell rescuers they would rather die than go back to Libya

Eighty-seven more migrants arrived in southern Spain on Thursday after being rescued off the coast of Libya

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Germany and Spain agree controversial migrant return deal

Germany and Spain agree on migrant return deal - Chancellor Angela Merkel and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reach a deal where Germany can send migrants previously registered in Spain back to the original landing point. It comes ahead of Merkel and Sanchez's migrant talks this weekend.

Spain

'Spain is not alone,' says EU migration head

Spain is not alone - that was the message the EU Commissioner for Migration took to Madrid on Friday.

Spain

EU grants Spain extra funding to cope with migrant arrivals

The European Commission has pledged to increase funding to Spain to help it cope with a rise in migration across the Mediterranean.

Italy

U.N. says migrants' return to Libya by Italian boat could be illegal

The U.N. migration agency say some of those involved in the case have made contradictory statements about where it took place, which is key to establishing migrants’ rights.

Spain

Is Spain experiencing an immigration boom?

Spanish politicians have started pointing fingers as the country has become the Mediterranean's most sought-after destination for irregular migrants travelling by sea, surpassing Italy and Greece.

Spain

Hundreds of migrants rescued off Spain

Hundreds of migrants rescued off Spain

Spain

NGO says Libya abandoned migrants at sea

NGO says Libya abandoned migrants at sea

Libya

Woman the sole survivor after migrant trio 'abandoned' at sea

This is the sole survivor after three migrants were abandoned in the sea off Libya, a Spanish charity has claimed.

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Watch: 10 days at sea, the real story of the Aquarius

10 DAYS AT SEA: The Real Story Of The Aquarius is about what happened aboard the humanitarian vessel while it found itself at the heart of one of the most serious storms Europe has ever faced.