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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.

United Kingdom

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.

World News

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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Europe News

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.

Albania

Albanian parliament approves deal to hold migrants for Italy

Brussels is looking at ways of easing the burden that new arrivals place on member states, but human rights campaigners are alarmed.

Tunisia

Nine people die off the coast of Tunisia while trying to reach Europe

The Tunisian authorities suspect the victims embarked from Libya.

Italy

Euroviews. The Italy-Albania migration deal is cruel and counterproductive

Deals with non-EU countries simply exacerbate the dangers and suffering that people in need of international protection face by pushing them into the hands of smugglers or traffickers, and onto ever more perilous routes, Harlem Désir and Susanna Zanfrini write.

Culture news

Violins made from battered migrant boats feature at La Scala concert

Inmates at Milan's largest prison have given new life to the remnants of Europe's deadly migrant crisis.

Euronews Witness

Germany's U-turn on migration: Is it necessary or just politics?

Germany has taken a sharp turn in its migration policy compared to the 'welcoming measures' associated with the 'Merkel era'. Euronews reporter Monica Pinna went to Berlin to discover what has changed and why.

Greece

Greek court acquits aid workers who helped rescue migrants

Defendants were accused of misdemeanour charges of assisting a criminal organisation and espionage.

Cyprus

Cyprus rescues 60 Syrian migrants lost at sea for 6 days

Authorities have announced that several of those on board have been hospitalised.

France

Migrants killed during perilous sea crossing from France to UK

The five dead migrants were discovered just off the coast of France on their attempt to get to UK shores.

World News

Matteo Salvini appears in court in Italy over Open Arms migrant case

The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport blocked the disembarkation of around 150 migrants from the NGO ship in Lampedusa in 2019.

Libya

UN: More than 60 migrants drown off Libya

The deaths are the latest casualties in the central Mediterranean route often used by migrants and where, this year alone, more than 2,250 people have died.

Tech News

Elon Musk urges people in developed countries to have more children

Musk urged Italians and the people of other industrialised countries to have more children "or the culture of Italy, Japan and France will disappear."

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.

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.

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'.

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.