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A diary of life aboard a migrant rescue ship in the Mediterranean Sea

Euronews' Pablo Ramiro joined NGO Open Arms on a migrant rescue mission in the Mediterranean Sea. Here's what he saw.

Slovenia

Suffocating migrants rescued from tiny, airless compartment in truck

They were found hidden in a truck at the Slovenia-Croatia border.

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Yemenis displaced as push to capture city of Marib continues

Earlier this month, the Houthi rebels resumed a push to capture the city of Marib, located 120 kilometres east of the rebel-held capital Sanaa.

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Asylum 'under attack' at Europe's borders, UN refugee agency says

“With so few arrivals to Europe, this should be a manageable situation. It is regrettable that the issue of asylum remains politicised and divisive despite such declining numbers," said UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Gillian Triggs.

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Frontex chief told to handover details on 3 migrant pushback claims

Fabrice Leggeri says he is "working closely" with investigators to get them the missing information after they expressed concern over the time it had taken.

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EU migration chief urges Frontex to clarify pushback allegations

Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, calls on Frontex, the EU’s border agency, to clarify accusations of involvement in migrant pushbacks.

Germany

Which two German words were judged the ugliest of 2020?

Each January, a jury of German linguists picks out what it calls the "non-word" of the year: a word that’s ugly because of what it means.

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Euroviews. Why COVID-19 shows that migrants’ integration in Europe is as important as ever ǀ View

Europe needs and depends on migration to sustain its own development and the well-being of its citizens. Yet, when it comes to acknowledging their contributions, migrants are left at the mercy of socio-economic hardships on the fringes of society.

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Top 10 ranking for migrant integration includes five EU countries

This year's Migrant Integration Policy Index includes five EU countries in its top 10 ranking.

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Brussels wants to better integrate migrants. But how will they do it?

The European Commission (EC) says that around 34 million people living in the EU were born outside the bloc and that everyone has the right to "realise their full potential".

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'Migration is not a threat to Christianity,' says Pope Francis

"To reject a struggling migrant, whatever his or her religious belief, out of fear of diluting a 'Christian' culture is grotesquely mispresenting both Christianity and culture," the Pope said.

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EU seeks agreement on migration proposal at high-level conference

European lawmakers and stakeholders met in Brussels on Thursday to discuss migration, as the bloc seeks consensus on one of its most divisive issues.

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Macron seeks Schengen changes as part of terrorism fight

French President Emmanuel Macron wants to reform the Schengen area as part of a fighting extremism after a fresh wave of terrorist attacks.

Greece

Greek authorities 'break up migrant smuggling ring' on island of Kos

Greek authorities say they have broken up a migrant smuggling ring that had been operating on the eastern Aegean island of Kos.

Spain

At least 140 migrants die off Senegal in deadliest shipwreck of 2020

Around 200 passengers set off in the vessel from Senegal, heading for Spain's Canary Islands, but the boat soon caught fire and sank.

France

Four migrants drown after migrant boat sinks in English Channel

The small boat, carrying up to 20 Iranian nationals, was attempting the treacherous crossing from France to the UK, officials said

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EU's new migration pact under spotlight as interior ministers meet

The EU's new migration proposal was discussed for the first time by the bloc's interior ministers today, beginning what is likely to be a long and uncertain process.

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Euroviews. Refugee-led organisations are critical to the fight against COVID-19 ǀ View

The COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique challenge but also a major opportunity to highlight how refugee-led organisations are best placed to act both in emergencies and on long-term integration strategies.

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EU's new migrant returns policy could cause problems: legal expert

A Senior Legal Advisor to the International Commission of Jurists says that the Commission's new migration pact and the returns policy within it, is at risk of creating more problems because of Member States' international law commitments.

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Migrants in Italy 'left to sleep in streets' during asylum process

Migrants in the Italian capital Rome are being ignored by the authorities and left to sleep on the streets while they await results of their asylum applications, it's been claimed.