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Libyan authorities return illegal migrants to neighbouring countries

Libya has sent over 200 migrants from neighbouring countries back to their homelands, in a rare display of cooperation from the country's divided institutions.

France

One year on, France remembers 27 migrants who drowned trying to cross English Channel

Tributes have been held in Paris and in the north of France for the 27 migrants who drowned trying to reach the English coast one year ago,

Europe News

FIFA should compensate victims of World Cup preparations, MEPs say

European lawmakers adopted a resolution deploring the deaths of thousands of migrant workers before the World Cup tournament.

Euronews Witness

Asylum crisis in Belgium: A sign of failing European migration policy?

Unable to cope with the scores of asylum seekers, Belgian authorities point to the lack of European solidarity.

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From refugee to Olympian: Inside Netflix biopic 'The Swimmers'

Champion swimmer Yusra Mardini was profoundly moved by the movie retelling of her epic journey from war-torn Syria to Germany, and then on to Olympic glory.

Belgium

Belgium's asylum crisis: symptom of Europe's failed migration policies

Belgium's asylum system falling apart at the seams as refugees struggle to find shelter

Portugal

Portugal arrests 35 people over suspected migrant smuggling ring

The criminal gang allegedly exploited migrants on farms in the southern Alentejo region.

Greece

Greek coastguard rescues hundreds of migrants on boat near Crete

The boat carrying around 400 migrants was successfully towed to port on Tuesday.

France

France: 26 underage migrants rescued in Mediterranean 'go missing'

Authorities in the south of France said the mostly Eritrean migrants had run away from their reception centre after being taken into care.

Italy

Italian police arrests 12 in alleged migrant smuggling ring

A police statement said that the suspects allegedly asked for €3-5,000 in cash per person and had considered throwing passengers overboard in the case of problems along the journey.

Greece

One migrant dies, 10 others rescued by Greek coastguard near Kos

According to survivors, there were no other people on board the boat.

France

'A snake that bites its own tail': UK-France migrant deal criticised

The deal which sees an increase in French police along the northern French coastline, won't stop migrants crossing the Channel, according to a migrant association.

United Kingdom

Record 40,000 migrants cross English Channel so far this year

Britain and France are due to sign a joint declaration on Monday to ramp up their efforts to stop illegal migrants from making perilous journeys across the Channel.

France

Migrant rescue ship allowed to dock in France after Italy's refusal

The French government has warned that "there will be extremely strong consequences for bilateral relations" with Italy.

Italy

Migrant rescue vessels in the Mediterranean spark Italy-France row

Rome has backed down and allowed migrants from three rescue ships to disembark, yet French officials believe Italy should be Europe's primary port of call.

Europe News

EU says refugees must 'immediately disembark' Ocean Viking rescue ship

The European Commission said the situation onboard the vessel "has reached a critical level and needs to be urgently addressed to avoid a humanitarian tragedy."

Poland

Poland rescues 10 suspected migrants from swamp near Belarus border

Warsaw has warned that illegal migration rates are increasing once again amid the war in Ukraine.

The Cube

Spanish policeman jailed after posting fake migrant rape video

The man is one of the first people to be convicted of using social media to spread false information.

Spain

Spain's government under growing pressure over Melilla migrant tragedy

At least 23 migrants died while trying to cross the Moroccan border to the Spanish enclave in June.

Italy

Dozens of migrants stopped from disembarking by Italy’s new government

Italian authorities prevented 35 migrants they did not deem as “vulnerable” from getting off a boat in Sicily on Sunday as Italy's new far-right-led government takes a hard line against privately run maritime rescue ships operating in its waters.