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United Kingdom

Rwanda says UK 'intransigence' forced it to sue over migrant deal

The resettlement agreement faced a string of legal challenges, culminating in a November 2023 ruling by the UK Supreme Court that it was illegal under international law.

27 January 2026

Netherlands

Dutch court jails Eritrean man for 20 years over people smuggling

Presiding Judge René Melaard called the case “exceptionally serious” because of both the nature and scope of the crimes.

27 January 2026

Spain

Spain approves plan to grant legal status to thousands of migrants

The measure will affect those living in Spain for at least five months and who applied for international protection before 31 December 2025.

27 January 2026

France

France detains two British men over anti-migrant campaign, police say

Aged 35 and 53, the men had broadcast content likely to incite hatred live on a YouTube channel, according to police sources.

26 January 2026

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World News

UN: Hundreds of migrants feared dead in shipwrecks since start of 2026

The IOM highlighted that the Central Mediterranean remains the deadliest migration corridor in the world, with at least 1,340 people losing their lives there last year alone.

26 January 2026

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Shipwreck survivors find solace on SOS Méditerranée vessel

A week after leaving Libya on a makeshift boat, shipwreck survivors found brief calm with a hot meal on a SOS Méditerranée vessel. Ocean Viking resumes operations amid rising threats.

World News

More than 3,000 migrants died trying to reach Spain in 2025

This year's figures represent a drop in migrant arrivals from North Africa to the Canary Islands, one of the world's deadliest crossings for migrants hoping to reach the EU.

29 December 2025

Netherlands

Dutch court tries an Eritrean man accused of brutal migrant smuggling

Prosecutors say Tewelde Goitom ran an operation to bring East African migrants to Europe under horrific conditions, demanding huge sums of money from their relatives.

3 November 2025

Europe in Motion

How has irregular migration to the EU changed in 2025?

Irregular crossings to the EU fell to 133,400 in the first nine months of 2025. Bangladeshi, Egyptian, and Afghan are among the most frequently reported nationalities.

27 October 2025

United Kingdom

UK judge blocks government plan to send migrant back to France

The ruling is a setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's efforts to stop people crossing the channel from France in small boats.

17 September 2025

Italy

At least 20 migrants die in shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa, UN says

Authorities have recovered 20 bodies, and are searching for another 12 to 17 survivors, according to the UN refugee agency.

United Kingdom

UK makes first arrests under one in, one out migrant deal with France

Under the scheme, which was announced last month, France will accept returned migrants in exchange for the UK taking in an equal number of asylum seekers who have family ties to Britain.

Europe News

EU court rebukes Italy over migrant transfers to Albania

The EU’s top court has ruled against Italy’s use of Albania-based migrant detention centres, saying countries can't declare another nation "safe" for asylum seekers unless that safety applies to all individuals — a blow to Italy’s 2023 deal

Europe News

UK police arrest six after asylum seeker hotel protest turns violent

Chanting "Save our kids" and "Send them home," more than 100 demonstrators, some waving England flags, gathered outside the Bell Hotel on Sunday evening. The protests escalated as night fell, with flares and projectiles thrown toward police vans blocking the entrance.

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Crete sees sharp migrant increase via new sea route

Greece is deploying naval forces to Crete's southern shores as migrant arrivals from Libya soar, with over 7,300 migrants landing this year. Shelters are overwhelmed.

Europe News

Dutch PM Dick Schoof steps down after Wilders quits ruling coalition

Schoof's announcement comes hours after Wilders said he had taken the decision to withdraw from the coalition because his partners were unwilling to agree to his migration plans.

Europe News

Seven dead after migrant boat capsizes near Canary Islands

The Spanish archipelago located off Africa's western coast has for years been a main route, and a deadly one, for migrants trying to reach Europe.

Europe News

Council of Europe rejects political pressure on ECHR in Meloni reply

Council of Europe Secretary Alain Berset defends the independence of the European Court of Human Rights, emphasizing the importance of preserving its impartiality amid ongoing debates on migration.

Libya

At least seven Sudanese migrants found dead deep in Libyan desert

Libya, which shares borders with six nations and has a long coastline along the Mediterranean, is a main transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East, and often trying to reach Europe.

Europe News

Nine EU countries seek human rights convention's rethink on migration

In an open letter spearheaded by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen, nine leaders have called for a reinterpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights.