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Finland

Finland to reseal border after temporary reopening lures migrants

Finland accuses Russia of deliberately ushering migrants - most of whom are seeking asylum in Finland - to the border zone, which is normally heavily controlled on the Russian side.

15/12/2023

Europe News

Euroviews. The new EU migration and asylum pact will erode universal human rights

We demand solidarity instead of Fortress Europe, prioritising the needs of asylum-seekers, and sharing responsibility among member states, MEP Cornelia Ernst writes.

06/12/2023

Finland

Finland's Russian community angry over border closures

Helsinki's decision to close four of the country's nine border crossings with Russia to stem the flow of undocumented migrants and refugees into Finland is impacting residents with relatives in Russia. At a protest in the capital, people raised concerns about a new 'Iron Curtain'.

19/11/2023

Serbia

Shooting between migrants near the Serbia-Hungary border leaves 3 dead

A shooting between migrants near Serbia's border with Hungary left three people dead and one other person seriously wounded, according to Serbia's state RTS television.

27/10/2023

Germany

New German legislation aims to make it easier to deport asylum seekers

The German Cabinet approved legislation on Wednesday that is intended to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers.

25/10/2023

World News

Migration to OECD countries at a record-high rate

Migration to OECD countries reached unprecedented levels in 2022, according to a new report published on Monday.

23/10/2023

United Kingdom

UK migrant barge sparks debate on asylum seeker treatment

A small seaside town on the south coast of England, home to a giant migrant barge, has once again found itself at the heart of a British debate regarding the treatment of asylum seekers.

23/10/2023

Italy

Ventotene Manifesto: celebrating the foundation of modern Europe

On a three-kilometre-long strip of land off the Lazio coast, the foundations of the Europe we live in today were laid 80 years ago.

16/10/2023

World News

Euroviews. These are the unspoken truths about human smuggling

To truly disrupt the underpinnings of smuggling networks, mere security enhancements won't cut it. We might find more success in reducing the demand for smuggling services rather than suppressing its supply, Dr Luigi Achilli writes.

09/10/2023

Italy

Over 250 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya

A rescue ship operating off the coast of Libya saved 258 migrants in two separate operations in the early hours of Friday morning.

06/10/2023

Europe News

Hungary and Poland block (again) an EU joint declaration on migration

An informal EU summit in Granada, Spain, was overshadowed by the prime ministers of Hungary and Poland, who opposed the section of a joint declaration that focused on migration.

06/10/2023

World News

Schengen Zone: Are border controls making a comeback?

Some Schengen countries have resumed checks at internal European borders. They say it's necessary, given the ongoing migration crisis facing the EU. But what will this mean for Romania and Bulgaria, who have been waiting to join the Schengen Area more than 15 years?

02/10/2023

Malta

Southern EU countries call for new European migration and asylum deal

A Libyan coast guard boat rammed into a small dingy carrying some 50 migrants near Libya's coast on Friday, a sea rescue group said.

30/09/2023

Azerbaijan

Nagorno-Karabakh: Half of population flees, separatist govt dissolves

The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh said Thursday it will dissolve itself and the unrecognised republic will cease to exist by year's end after a three-decade bid for independence, while Armenian officials said more than half of the region's population has already fled.

28/09/2023

Italy

SOS Mediterranee wins alternative 'Nobel Prize' for saving migrants

The charity is believed to have saved 40,000 lives since 2015.

28/09/2023

Vatican

Catholic Church marks 109th World Migrant and Refugee day

Pope Francis, returning from a two-day trip to Marseille, called for the right not to migrate after the Angelus prayer on Sunday.

24/09/2023

France

Pope Francis insists Europe doesn't have a 'migrant emergency'

Pope Francis challenged French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty, insisting Saturday that the continent does not face a migration “emergency” but rather a long-term reality that governments must deal with humanely.

23/09/2023

Italy

Euroviews. View Q&A: Lampedusa shows migration is integral to human history

Following the latest spike in boat arrivals to the Italian island of Lampedusa, Euronews View spoke to MEP Pietro Bartolo about what migration means for Italy and Europe and whether the continent can find a viable and fair way to solve the crisis.

22/09/2023

World News

Experts say better response needed to the ongoing migration crisis

Following a surge in people arriving on the Italian island of Lampedusa by boat, experts say a better response is needed to the ongoing migration crisis.

22/09/2023

World News

Italy approves new migrant detention as talk turns to naval blockade

The Italian government approved new measures to crack down on migration Monday, after the southern island of Lampedusa was again overwhelmed by a wave of arrivals setting off from Tunisia and the migration issue returned to centre stage in Europe with talk of a naval blockade.

20/09/2023