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Migration Commissioner expelled from Libya as 'persona non grata'

The incident comes amid a new surge of departures of irregular migrants from Libya to Southern Europe.

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France's Macron visits UK with migration, Ukraine topping the agenda

The French leader is set to arrive in Britain on Tuesday for a three-day state visit blending political talks and royal ceremony.

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EU to extend protection for Ukrainian refugees, plan post-war returns

The new plan prepares EU countries for two scenarios: long-term residence for displaced Ukrainians and voluntary returns after the war.

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What are the EU’s 'safe country' proposals for asylum seekers?

The European Commission has put forward two plans to overhaul asylum processes amid a charged political atmosphere over irregular migration.

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Polish parliament votes to extend asylum suspension at Belarus border

The regulation, adopted in March, allows Polish authorities to temporarily suspend the asylum rights of migrants arriving in the country via Belarus.

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'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.

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Germany's new government vows tougher border controls

The incoming German government of Friedrich Merz said it will tighten and expand border controls in an effort to combat irregular immigration.

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Frontex chief says fundamental rights 'core' to border-guarding

Euronews spoke with Frontex director Hans Leijten, discussing calls for the agency to suspend its mission with Greece. Is this on the cards, and what are the risks of such a move?

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European Union set to reform Frontex again in 2026

New legislation set to be tabled to increase staff and resources of the agency in the long term. Last Frontex reform entered into force at the end of 2019.

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I wish I didn't have to send people back to Libya, Frontex chief says

The executive director of the EU's border and coast guard responds to Euronews’ question about an NGO's claims that returnees often face human rights abuses.

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Is it the end for family reunification in Europe? | Radio Schuman

More and more EU countries are tightening their policies on family reunification, a fundamental right for refugees. Why do countries want to end it, and what does this mean for people fleeing to the EU?

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Which EU countries are receiving the most asylum applications?

First-time asylum applications in the EU dropped to fewer than a million last year.

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EU Ombudsman to put EU integrity under spotlight

In an interview with Euronews, newly elected EU Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho explained her priorities for the term, with EU integrity and transparency under spotlight.

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From surveillance to automation: How AI tech is used at EU borders

Experts told Euronews Next about the impacts of AI systems at the border, saying it deserves more attention from EU lawmakers.

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EU lays groundwork for deportation centres in distant countries

The new regulation on deportations represents the first tangible result of the outsourcing trend that EU leaders endorsed last year.

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Poland will be sued if it breaches Migration Pact, Brussels confirms

Countries that risk undermining the Migration Pact will be met with legal consequences, Brussels has said in a pointed warning to Warsaw.

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'Innovative' returns directive expected this week in Strasbourg

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Swedish migration minister Johan Forssell anticipated innovative ideas for the upcoming EU legislation for migrant returns that will be presented on Tuesday, 11 March, in Strasbourg.

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Exclusive: EU migrant return law will not include ‘return hubs’

The new EU legislation on migrant returns will be presented by European Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner in Strasbourg on Tuesday, and it will not include the introduction of "return hubs" outside the EU territory.

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Brussels remains silent as Poland says migration pact 'not possible'

The European Commission has refused to say whether it would launch legal action over Poland's refusal to implement the Pact on Migration and Asylum.

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The Trump-Zelenskyy clash, seen from Ukraine

Reactions from shocked European officials stacked onto social media over the weekend, following the heated exchange in front of TV cameras between Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump, with the German foreign minister calling it the start of a nefarious new era.