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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

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Drifting ship and bickering states: EU torn over migrants' fate

As a humanitarian vessel turned away by Italy and Malta heads to Spain, questions hang over the future of migrant rescue missions in the Mediterranean.

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Migrants, including mothers and babies, arrive in Sicily

Italy's coast guard says its ship Diciotti has brought 932 migrants to shore in Catania, Sicily, as a diplomatic standoff continues over Italy's refusal to let another rescue ship dock.

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Inside the Aquarius as it sets sail for Spain

The voyage has been wrought with drama and difficulty: The Mediterranean crossing between North Africa and Europe is dangerous – more than 600 people have died so far this year while attempting to cross it.

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Hungary

People-smugglers jailed for 25 years over 71 migrant deaths

The convicted men left the migrants to suffocate inside a truck they abandoned at the side of a motorway in Austria

France

Emmanuel Macron and Italian PM Giuseppe Conte patch up differences

Emmanuel Macron will welcome the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte today at the Elysée Palace. The meeting takes place despite tensions between the two countries over the issue of migrants in recent days.

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France-Italy: a diplomatic storm is brewing

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

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Migration dispute escalates between France and Italy

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WATCH: Exclusive update from the Aquarius

Euronews reporter Anelise Borges has an exclusive update from the Aquarius

Spain

Port of Valencia prepares for human cargo

Valencia is the biggest commercial port in the Mediterranean, and the fifth biggest in Europe. But it's facing a very different challenge.

Hungary

Hungary and Slovakia back tough stance on migrants

The leaders of Hungary and Slovakia have backed Italy’s decision to refuse entry to more than 600 people rescued in the Mediterranean at the weekend.

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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.

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SOS Méditerranée says "Italy can't do the job alone"

"Italy can't do the job alone" says the humanitarian organisation SOS Méditerranée

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Migrants being rescued by Aquarius

629 migrants were picked up by one vessel in the Mediterranean over the weekend.

Italy

Migrant crisis: Italian politicians hail 'a new beginning'

Italian politicians have welcomed Spain's offer to take in 629 rescued migrants, saying it marks a turning point in Europe's response to the migrant crisis.

Spain

Spain offers to take in more than 600 stranded migrants

The new Spanish government has stepped in to end a standoff on the high seas, agreeing to take in more than 600 migrants picked up by a rescue ship in the Mediterranean.

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Aquarius standoff, G7 backlash and Trump-Kim's summit: As it happened

Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as they happen this morning.

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At sea on the world's deadliest migrant route

At sea on the world's deadliest migrant route

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Balkan countries meet to discuss how to avoid repeating the 2015 migra

More than a million refugees came into Europe from North Africa and the Middle East three years ago

Tunisia

Tunisian Interior Minister fired after deadly migrant boat accident

The boat packed with some 180 migrants sank on Sunday off Tunisia’s coast. The death toll has risen to at least 68, with dozens still missing. Euronews reporter Anelise Borges is in the Italian port town of Catania in Sicily where she is about to join a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) rescue mission.