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Moroccan police stop hundreds of migrants from entering Ceuta

Sunday has been a day of high tension in the area after hundreds of people gathered at the border following reported calls on social media for a collective breach attempt.

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Estonia records 600 customs violations at border with Russia

According to the customs authorities, travellers leaving Estonia generally transport goods that are in short supply in Russia, such as spare parts for cars and machinery, components for drones and electronics and radio transmission devices.

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Activists call for measures to stop deportations to Syria

Human rights defenders say refugees "are increasingly becoming targets of xenophobia, discrimination, and violent aggression" upon their return to Syria.

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Belgians puzzled and displeased as Germany brings back border controls

"In the 1980s, we had to get off the bus and they checked all our passports," said one Belgian citizen. "We're not going back to that time, are we?"

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Migrant boat seen crossing Channel a day after 12 lost their lives

French politicians urge the UK government to take action against the migrant deaths.

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At least 12 migrants dead after boat sinks off northern France

Medical teams have rushed to the scene after the boat, carrying more than 50 migrants, got into trouble in the English Channel.

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At least 73 migrants rescued at sea off the coast of Libya, MSF says

Dozens of people were rescued off the coast in Libya after several dinghies got into trouble on Friday and Saturday.

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Opening of controversial Italian migrant centres delayed yet again

Government-aligned MEPs have defended the plan to detain migrant arrivals in Albania rather than Italy, an arrangement NGOs have decried as "cruel".

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More than 300 migrants arrive in Gran Canaria in under 24 hours

Spain's Interior Ministry says the number of migrants making the dangerous sea crossing from Africa to the Canary Islands jumped by 160% between January and July compared to the same period last year.

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87 migrants rescued at sea by Doctors Without Borders

The Geo Barents rescue ship, operated by Doctors Without Borders, saved 87 people from an overcrowded rubber boat in the Mediterranean Sea.

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'Xoftex': How zombies and humour can restart our empathy machines

Director Noaz Deshe talks to Euronews Culture about his new film 'Xoftex' and the challenge of making an uplifting and unique portrayal of the hopes and dreams of refugees taken in by Greece after the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War.

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Can Cyprus cope with the current flow of asylum seekers?

Their massive arrival, especially until spring, has motivated a heated debate about the limits of reception in the country. Euronews Witness travelled there to listen to very different points of views.

Italy

Anti-immigrants rhetoric divides Italian coastal town of Monfalcone

Far-right Lega mayor of Monfalcone, Anna Maria Cisint, who is running in the European elections, has again caused a stir with her campaign and policies aimed at residents of foreign backgrounds, including Muslims.

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Curb migration then take on climate change, Europeans say

People all over the world were surveyed about what issues governments should prioritise.

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Ireland to begin sending asylum seekers back to the UK 'by end of May'

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak say the increase in migrant numbers crossing over to Ireland proves that his controversial Rwanda policy is working.

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Cyprus overwhelmed as number of refugee arrivals surges

The "worst may be yet to come," authorities on the Mediterranean island have warned.

Italy

Lampedusa overwhelmed after receiving over 1000 migrants in a day

Italian authorities reported that just in a day and a half, more than 1500 people arrived to Lampedusa island, with 333 at the Friday morning alone.

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French police use 'aggressive' tactics against migrant boats: Footage

Images have emerged showing French police using "aggressive tactics" in attempts to deter migrant boats from reaching the United Kingdom.

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Dozens of migrants rescued in Mediterranean after their boat capsized

In total, the Médecin Sans Frontières ship rescued 249 people, including many children, over the weekend.

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Euroviews. Greece's rule of law is marred by pushbacks and humanitarians on trial

Walking the corridors of European institutions, we pass posters and banners trumpeting our continent’s commitment to rights, freedoms, and justice. These should be values we live, not words we use when politically expedient, MEP Cornelia Ernst and Spyros Vlad Oikonomou write.