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Cyprus

MED 5 calls for more EU support fearing migration spike

Ministers from Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Spain urged the EU to provide more support over fears that the Ukraine war could cause migration to spike.

Netherlands

Dutch asylum seekers backlog as high as during the 2015 migrant crisis

NGOs say "unorthodox" action is needed to end the "vicious circle" for asylum seekers.

My Europe Series

New fears and border checks in Central Europe over increased migration

On Thursday, the Czech Republic temporarily reinstated controls on its border with Slovakia in response to an increase in "illegal migration."

Syria

Dozens die after migrant boat sinks off the coast of Syria

The boat is believed to have been heading for Europe.

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Italy

Migrants die from 'thirst, hunger and burns' trying to reach Europe

The victims included three children, aged one, two, and 12, according to the UN's refugee agency.

Switzerland

Swiss police find 23 migrants crammed into delivery van near Lucerne

Police said the migrants were locked in the van for several hours without a break.

Spain

Police recover bodies of seven suspected migrants off Spanish coast

In the first six months of the year, 978 migrants died or disappeared at sea trying to reach Spain, according to the NGO Caminando Fronteras.

United Kingdom

Nearly 1,300 migrants cross from France to the UK in a day

It is the highest daily number of migrants that have arrived in the UK since records began in 2018.

My Europe Series

Five infographics showing impact of Taliban takeover on Europe

The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan a year ago sparked an exodus - but how many Afghans ended up seeking asylum in the EU? And where did they go?

Greece

Search continues for dozens of migrants missing off Greek coast

Rescue workers are searching for up to 45 people in the Aegean Sea after a boat sank off the coast of Greece.

Europe News

Dozens missing after migrant boat sinks off coast of Greek island

Greek authorities say a major search and rescue operation has been launched east of the island of Karpathos.

Europe News

Frontex 'covered up' illegal migrant pushbacks by Greece: report

Frontex's former boss and some of its staff covered up the pushbacks and lied to MEPs about it, a leaked report by the European Anti-Fraud Office (Olaf) states.

Europe News

'Huge challenge': EU preparing for migrant waves due to food crisis

The UN has warned that the cost-of-living crisis could spark a "cycle of social unrest leading to political instability" in many countries worldwide.

Europe News

'Violent and illegal' migrant pushbacks must end now, EU warns Greece

Greece has been accused by NGOs of carrying out violent illegal pushbacks of migrants at its border with turkey and at sea. Athens denies the accusations.

Poland

Poland completes 186-kilometre border wall with Belarus

The EU has accused Belarus of waging "hybrid warfare" by pushing migrants towards the bloc's borders in an attempt to destabilise it.

Europe Decoded

Melilla massacre prompts international calls for investigation

MEPs, the African Union and an UN committee have demanded a prompt inquiry into the fatal border crossing.

Morocco

Moroccans living in Europe head home for first time in three years

With more than 3.3 million travellers in the summer of 2019, the crossing is one of the world's largest flows of people between continents in such a short period.

Europe News

EU gives fresh push to stalled migration pact

EU home affairs ministers achieved "major progress" in the negotiations around a long-stalled pact on migration and asylum.

Spain

Spain first as court grants nationality to child born during migration

Leaving the girl stateless would have placed her "in a situation of inequality", the court said.

Europe News

'An abomination': Charities react as UK orders first Rwanda deportation flight

The UK's first deportation flight to Rwanda is scheduled to leave on June 14.