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Greece

'Extreme violence' triggers hunger strike at Greek detention centre

Strikers accuse authorities of denying inmates adequate food, hot water and medicine, while housing them in filthy cells infested with cockroaches.

United Kingdom

The Brexit effect: Number of EU nationals in UK slumps

The proportion of EU-born short-term residents fell by 10% in 2021 compared to the previous decade, according to data published on Wednesday.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Why EU governments are banning TikTok for employees

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Europe Decoded

Here are the key numbers about migration to the EU you need to know

Here are the main numbers about migration to the EU you need to know

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Culture news

BBC cuts football coverage after suspending star host Gary Lineker

The BBC faces an escalating crisis over its suspension of former soccer star and TV host Gary Lineker for comments criticising the British government's new asylum policy.

Europe News

German cities struggling with winter influx of Western Balkan migrants

Cologne has, for instance, recorded more migrants from the Western Balkans in recent months than during the Yugoslav Wars that occurred from 1991 to 2001.

Latvia

Europe's migrant hotspot you probably don't know about

When neighbouring countries put up huge razor-wire fences along their borders, it simply pushed people elsewhere, say observers.

Italy

Officials fear death toll for shipwreck in Italy could top 100

Rescue workers are still looking for dozens of missing people after a boat carrying some 200 migrants crashed into rocks off the Italian coast.

Green News

Viral video shows birds taking over a street. Should we be worried?

Several viral social media posts have shown birds falling from the sky and crowding a street, is there any reason to be concerned?

Green News

See why trash for breakfast is so damaging for Spain's storks

Madrid's landfill sites are a fatal pit stop for some white storks, which nest in the city rather than migrating to Africa.

Europe News

I can't return to Ukraine from Brussels 'without results': Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy was in London and Paris on Wednesday to meet with his British, French and German counterparts.

Europe News

Only 435 asylum-seekers have been relocated across the EU since June

All the relocations have been conducted from Italy and Cyprus towards other countries in Western Europe.

Europe Decoded

Migration back on top of EU agenda but same old divisions remain

Member states continue to be bitterly divided over the question of relocation of asylum-seekers, despite years of discussions.

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Brussels, my love? The EU’s migration muddle and tanks for Ukraine

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Europe Decoded

The EU plans to digitise and monetise its borders. Here's how

Not from the EU? That’ll be four fingerprints, facial recognition and €7 every 3 years please!

Morocco

Spain and Morocco hold first summit in eight years

Spain and Morocco hold their first summit in eight years as they seek to strengthen economic ties and build on a diplomatic truce.

Europe Decoded

Why second-generation Chinese migrants in Italy don't want citizenship

Prato, in Tuscany, Prato, has the highest percentage of Chinese residents among the local population (14,3%) in Italy. But integration is proving difficult despite roots dating back decades.

Europe News

EU raises the alarm on soaring asylum requests from 'safe' countries

The number of asylum requests filed in 2022 across the EU is expected to reach 924,000, the highest number since 2016.

World News

Migration: EU vows to punish 'uncooperative' countries

Brussels says it wants to crack down on states who do not accept the deportation of their own people from the bloc.

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WATCH: thousands of cranes rest along Israel's Agamon Hula Lake

Images of thousands of cranes have brought joy to those around the world as they rest along the Agamon Hula Lake in northern Israel, on their seasonal migration route from Europe to Africa.