Euronews Witness

NGOs slam Europe for allowing migrant deaths in the Mediterranean

Italy faces the biggest influx of migrants since 2017. Over 900 people have died since January trying to cross the Mediterranean. NGOs accuse Europe and institutions of letting those fleeing conflict and poverty die at sea.

18/05/2023

Ireland

Homeless charity in Ireland targeted with abuse after helping refugees

Charity volunteers threatened after trying to help refugees whose camp was burned down by anti-immigration protesters

17/05/2023

USA

'Our borders are not open' insists US Homeland Security

US Homeland Security insists "our borders are not open", as new immigration rules come into force that many migrants think will make it harder for them to obtain asylum.

12/05/2023

Italy

650 migrants have been evacuated from Lampedusa amid 'crisis'

Good weather and improved sailing conditions have prompted more ships to set sail from North Africa, just two weeks after Lampedusa posted record arrivals.

09/05/2023

Culture news

UK coronation weekend culminates with star-studded concert

A day after a gilded coronation ceremony watched by millions, King Charles III and Queen Camilla let others take the centre stage Sunday as they took in a star-studded concert at Windsor Castle.

08/05/2023

Italy

Italian minister cancels Paris trip over migration policy row

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has cancelled his trip to Paris after a French minister said Premier Giorgia Meloni “is incapable of resolving the migration problems for which she was elected."

05/05/2023

Italy

Viral TikTok video causes Italy to reckon with racism

A "culture of impunity" towards discrimination and the country's failure to come to terms with its colonial past has fuelled racism, say experts.

03/05/2023

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WATCH: Pope Francis leads mass in front of thousands in Budapest

Pope Francis on Sunday called on Hungarians to be "open" toward migrants, as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the central European country whose nationalist premier has taken a staunch anti-immigration stance.

30/04/2023

World News

Hundreds of people are stranded between the Peru and Chile border

Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otárola said Saturday that the dialogue with governments of other countries has "advanced" in discussing what he calls a "migration crisis".

30/04/2023

Montenegro

Dutch court blocks migrant returns to Italy, citing rights concerns

The court found that there was a genuine risk the basic needs of migrants, such as shelter, food and running water, will not be available at the camp.

26/04/2023

Italy

Dozens of migrants arrive in Italy's ports after being rescued at sea

Dozens of desperate migrants, who risked their lives to cross the Mediterranean in small boats, have arrived in Italy's ports over the weekend. Earlier this month the Italian government declared a national state of emergency over a dramatic increase in migrant numbers in 2023.

23/04/2023

World

World population hits 8 billion: What does it mean for us?

Euronews speaks to United Nations Population Fund Executive Director, Natalia Kanem, and European Commission Vice-President for Democracy and Demography, Dubravka Šuica, to discuss the opportunities and challenges of 8 billion people on earth.

20/04/2023

France

Debunk: Did migrants block a road to try cross the English Channel?

Paul Golding, leader of the far-right Britain First group posted a clip which became viral supposedly showing migrants blocking a roadway in Calais. We've debunked the clip.

20/04/2023

World News

Six minors among 55 rescued in Mediterranean by Italian charity

Another 55 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday, this time by the Italian charity Emergency’s vessel “Life Support”, including six children.

16/04/2023

Italy

Migrant arrivals in Italy have more than tripled from last year. Why?

On Sunday alone, nearly 1,000 migrants arrived on the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa, but 23 migrants drowned before reaching its shores.

10/04/2023

World News

Malta orders ships not to help boat with 400 people onboard

NGOs have urged authorities to step in after a vessel adrift in the Mediterranean Sea called the Alarm Phone hotline on Sunday.

10/04/2023

Malta

Rescue ship Geo Barents saves 440 migrants near Malta

The Geo Barents, a humanitarian vessel of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), rescued 440 migrants in distress in international waters off Malta on Tuesday.

05/04/2023

World News

At least 39 migrants die in fire at a detention centre in Mexico

Another 29 have been injured and immigration officers have been accused of passively standing by while the fire raged.

30/03/2023

Italy

Banksy-funded migrant rescue ship impounded in Italy

The ship will be forced to remain inactive for 20 days at a time when migrant arrivals in Italy are reportedly on the rise.

29/03/2023

World News

How does Frontex get away with 'plain murder'?

Evidence has amassed in recent years that Frontex has violated human rights at Europe’s borders – but the border agency is surprisingly hard to hold to account.

28/03/2023