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Greece

Five dead and dozens rescued after two ships sink in Aegean Sea

Five people, including four children, died and dozens were rescued Monday in two separate incidents involving migrant boats heading to Greek islands from nearby Turkey.

Italy

Lampedusa under pressure after record-breaking migrant arrivals

Following a record number of landings over the weekend, residents on the Italian island of Lampedusa say they are feeling the strain. Authorities are working on transferring most of the new arrivals to various regions across Italy.

Italy

Humanitarian groups rush to help migrants arriving in Italy

Humanitarian groups are rushing to help thousands of migrants arriving on the Italian island of Lampedusa.

Italy

Italy: Meloni under pressure as migrant arrivals surpass 100,000

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni came to power in October last year promising a firmer grasp on immigration. But her efforts have not slowed the arrivals.

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Sweden

Fact-check: Does a viral video prove Sweden is overrun with migrants?

A video allegedly showing a crowded market in Sweden claims the country is accepting too many immigrants. But the original clip was filmed in Syria.

Tunisia

Tunisia and Libya agree to share responsibility for stranded migrants

A spokesperson for Tunisia's interior ministry said migrants were transferred to reception centres and provided with health and psychological care, with the help of the Tunisian Red Crescent.

Italy

Dramatic scenes as dozens saved from migrant shipwrecks

A child and two pregnant women who had been stranded for nearly two days were among those rescued.

Europe Decoded

Asylum seekers alleging torture in Latvia take their claims to court

Some of the people looking to take the Latvian state to court have alleged ill-treatment including beatings, electric shocks and cigarette burns.

Tunisia

15 more migrants found dead off Tunisia's coast

The International Organization for Migration says 1,895 people have died or gone missing en route from northern Africa across the central Mediterranean this year.

World News

Hundreds of migrants fight for survival on Polish-Belarusian border

In a forest listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, hundreds of migrants fight for survival in the hope of crossing into the European Union. So far, 48 bodies have been found there since the start of the migration crisis two years ago

World News

Euroviews. A compassionate and sustainable EU asylum system is not impossible

Everybody has the right to claim asylum on EU territory and should not be deterred or prevented from doing so, Harlem Désir writes.

No Comment

WATCH: Hundreds more migrants arrive to Lampedusa island

More than 250 people were rescued at sea during the night and have been placed in temporary accommodation at Lampedusa island, already overcrowded by continued migrant arrivals.

Spain

Sinking off the Greek coast: How the Mediterranean became a graveyard

More than 20,000 migrants have lost their lives trying to reach Europe since 2014. There is growing criticism of Europe's inability to prevent these tragedies.

Europe News

Poland and Hungary hijack EU summit with anti-migration demands

Poland and Hungary object to a new deal to revamp the European Union's rules on the reception and relocation of asylum seekers.

Czech Republic

Alleged human trafficking ring dismantled in Czech Republic

The suspects allegedly organized the transport of at least a thousand illegal migrants since 2021, earning at least 1 million euros.

Tunisia

Euroviews. Does making a deal with Tunisia's Saied mean Europe can be extorted?

During their most recent visit to Tunis, European leaders just threw away the continent's best chance of living up to its much-professed values and tackling the forces that actually drive Tunisian migration, Tarek Megerisi writes.

Europe News

Search and Rescue: Why shipwrecks keep happening in European waters

There is little cooperation between national coast guard services and NGOs.

Greece

As death toll rises to 81, new accounts expose migrant boat disaster

The number of confirmed victims from one of the worst migrant shipwrecks in the Mediterranean rose to 81 Monday after three more bodies were found off southern Greece.

Italy

1,300 migrants overcrowd Lampedusa reception centre designed for 400

Around 1,300 migrants are crowded into one reception centre on the island of Lampedusa after a new wave of boats arrived since Saturday.

Greece

Greek coast guard defends actions as up to 500 migrants feared dead

Greece's coast guard defended its actions in responding to a ship carrying hundreds of migrants that ended up sinking off the country's south coast, as criticism mounted Friday over the European Union's years-long failure to hammer out a comprehensive migration and asylum policy.