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The Ring

Who decides who belongs in Europe? MEPs debate migration in The Ring

In this week’s episode of The Ring, MEPs Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D) and Tomas Tobé (EPP) engage in a deep debate over how Europe should manage migration - from applying the “safe third country” concept to Spain’s large-scale regularisation plan.

Europe News

Belgium urges EU to leverage aid to increase migrant returns

Belgium's Migration Minister told Euronews that the country supports plans to make development aid and visa policies conditional on countries taking back migrants returned to them.

Brussels, My Love?

5 topics shaping Brussels in 2026

As the new year kicks off, European politics is gearing up for another busy twelve months in Brussels. On this episode of the podcast “Brussels, My Love?”, we take a closer look at five key issues that will play a big role in 2026.

The Ring

Migration in Europe: Security vs solidarity?

This week The Ring turns to Europe’s migration debate, as the EU moves toward tougher deportation rules and explores controversial “return hubs” for rejected asylum-seekers outside the Union.

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Europe News

Migration remains an opportunity, Spanish economy minister says

Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said migration remains an economic opportunity even as the debate around it is hijacked by political forces, with false narratives about migrants amplified by social media.

Europe News

EU countries sign off return hubs for migrants

EU member states will be allowed to strike bilateral agreements with non-EU countries to facilitate the deportation of rejected asylum seekers.

Europe Today

Elon Musk calls for the EU to be abolished after 120 million euro fine

Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.

Europe News

EU members seek fewer 'Solidarity Pool' relocations of asylum seekers

A ministers' meeting on Monday in Brussels will see several member states argue that the burden of the so-called "Solidarity Pool" scheme is too heavy.

Europe News

EU border rules put migrant minors at risk, Save the Children warns

The NGO reports that the bloc's migration policies are failing to protect children and are actively worsening the harm they face along routes from Sudan to Europe.

Europe News

Four European countries ready to challenge EU on migration rule

Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic will challenge EU over migration quotas. Hardliners say they will not take in more migrants nor pay compensation for refusal. A compromise is out of reach at this stage.

Europe News

EU to relocate asylum seekers from Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprus

Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprus are considered "under migratory pressure" by the European Commission, which paves the way to the relocation of asylum seekers to other EU member states. But Poland, Hungary and Slovakia refuse to contribute.

World News

Can Poland and other countries be exempt from the EU migration pact?

One of the key questions around the Migration and Asylum Pact, adopted by the European Union in May 2024, is which countries will be able to avoid part of their obligations?

Europe News

European Commission delays decision on asylum seeker quotas

The report assessing the migratory situation within the EU and setting quotas for relocating asylum seekers among EU countries should be adopted by Wednesday.

Europe News

Right-wing demonstrators protest migration, Mercosur deal in Warsaw

Thousands marched through the Polish capital on Saturday, protesting against illegal migration and opposing the EU-Mercosur agreement. On the same day, Prime Minister Donald Tusk claimed that Poland would be exempted from the EU migration pact.

Europe News

EU Commission labels Libyan attack on NGO ship 'worrying development'

The European Commission considers an alleged Libyan coast guard shooting on the NGO boat Ocean Viking, which occurred on Sunday, a “worrying development”. This is one of several documented occasions on which the Libyan coast guard has apparently fired at rescue vessels from an EU-funded boat.

Europe News

Lion's share of tripled EU migration budget aimed at border management

The newly proposed EU long-term budget prioritises border management, seeking to make entry by migrants harder, over support for asylum and reception processes. Rights groups accuse the EU of exposing migrants to human rights abuses.

Europe News

UK and France launch pilot scheme to further deter Channel crossings

France will accept the returned migrants in exchange for the UK taking in an equal number of asylum seekers who have family ties in Britain, the leaders of the two countries announced on Thursday.

Climate

Over a third of Tuvaluans seek pioneering climate visa to Australia

The treaty is seen as a hopeful model for climate mobility, but is the result of “a deeply saddening” reality for Tuvalu.

Europe News

Migration past crisis but still a big issue, says agency chief

After 10 years in charge of the Vienna based ICMPD, Austrian politician and former EPP MEP Michael Spindelegger tells Euronews how Europe needs a balanced and creative response to ongoing situation.

Europe News

'We do have a problem' with integration, Swedish PM tells Euronews

In an interview with Euronews, Sweden’s PM Ulf Kristersson said integration needs to be controlled and backed upping migrant return grants from €900 to €32,000.