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First batch of migrants sent to Albania returned to Italy

Prime Minister Meloni's flagship policy in doubt after the first batch of migrants sent to Albania are returned to Italy following a court ruling.

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Barnier says Albania migrant processing plan won't work for France

Last week, Italy formally opened two return hub centres in Albania under Rome's jurisdiction, where it plans to process thousands of asylum-seekers outside its borders. But the plan has proved controversial, especially among human rights campaigners.

France

French minister Bruno Retailleau urges stricter EU migration policy

Rapidly implementing the European Pact on Asylum and Migration and revising the Returns Directive: France's Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, is announcing firm policies, even if it means moving closer to Europe's radical right.

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What Austria's electoral results mean for EU affairs

Austria could become the latest European Union member state to have a far-right party in power after the Freedom Party (FPÖ) secured victory in Sunday's general election.

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Australia

Australian asylum seekers warn EU against rolling out offshore centres

Two asylum seekers with first-hand experience of Australia’s brutal offshore migrant processing centres told Euronews they have a message for European leaders mulling the prospect of doing the same back home: don’t.

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Starmer to contribute €4.75m to Meloni's anti-illegal migration plan

The UK prime minister met with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rome Monday to discuss how the two countries could bolster cooperation in tackling illegal migration.

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Italian Deputy PM Salvini to face charges over migrant ship case

Prosecutors in Sicily have accused Salvini of alleged kidnapping after he decided to leave a migrant rescue ship stranded at sea for 19 days.

France

At least eight migrants dead after their boat sinks in English Channel

At least eight migrants have died whilst trying to cross the channel from France to the UK, the French authorities reported on Sunday.

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Italian government faces a split over citizenship reform debate

A proposal to grant Italian citizenship to foreign nationals who complete 10 years of education has the coalition government in Rome divided.

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Libyan coastguard returns boat with 64 migrants to shore

The incident comes just days after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya and 22 out of 32 people on board went missing, presumed drowned.

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Boat filled with migrants attempts another English Channel crossing

The journey comes a day after at least 12 people died in a failed attempt to journey across the tumultuous English Channel.

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Spain and The Gambia sign partnership agreement on migration control

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez indicated that Spain will launch a new strategy to improve relations with Africa, especially Western Africa and the Sahel, which will be considered priority regions.

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Canary Islands urge von der Leyen to witness migrant crisis firsthand

A person dies every 45 minutes on the Atlantic crossing to the Archipelago, according to the Canary Islands government spokesperson.

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At least 8 dead after migrant boat capsizes in Drina river

The boat carrying an estimated 30 illegal migrants was attempting to cross the river from Serbia to Bosnia.

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Italy-funded asylum centres in Albania to be fully ready by September

The agreement signed last year by Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama aims to process the asylum claims of migrants rescued at sea while keeping them in Albania, a move that has garnered both criticism and support.

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Over 30 injured as migrant van overturns in Serbia

State television reported the incident happened on the road between the eastern town of Pirot, near the border with Bulgaria, and Nis, in southern Serbia.

United Kingdom

Euro 2024: 'England out without migration', says new UK campaign

71% of English players fielded in England's semifinal win over the Netherlands were born abroad or have at least one parent or grandparent born outside the UK.

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Finland approves law to turn away migrants at Russian border

Finnish lawmakers have approved a controversial bill that will allow border guards to turn away third-country migrants coming from neighbouring Russia.

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Migrants jump into sea as bandits climb onto their boat during rescue

The incident occurred on Libya's western coast, according to pan-European maritime rescue humanitarian organisation SOS Mediterranee.

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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.