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Finland

Finland to temporarily reopen two border crossings with Russia

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Cabinet temporarily closed the entire 1,340-kilometre border two weeks ago over concerns that Moscow was using migrants to destabilize Finland in an alleged act of “hybrid warfare.”

Spain

Spanish hero saves migrants forced off speedboat at gunpoint

It took Javier González a minute to reach the migrants who had been forced from the speedboat off the Spanish coast, but by the time he got there, one of them had already died.

Estonia

Estonia ready for 'migration spillover' after Finland closes border

Russia has been accused of weaponising migration by channelling people to the borders of Finland in recent weeks.

Europe News

Brussels warns of 'consequences' of repeal of Niger anti-smuggling law

The Niger junta's decision to repeal an eight-year-old law designed to crack down on migrant smugglers could lead to an influx of migrants into Europe, according to EU home affairs chief Ylva Johansson.

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World News

UN says number of migrant deaths and disappearances in Mediterranean h

The figure for the number of people who have died or gone missing while crossing the Mediterranean is at its highest rate since 2018, according to the International Organization for Migration.

United Kingdom

UK's Rwanda deportation policy ruled unlawful by Supreme Court

Major blow to Rishi Sunak's government as court rules Rwanda is not a safe country to send asylum seekers to.

Poland

Polish solider shoots Syrian refugee after 'tripping' - reports

Prosecutors have called the incident on the Belarus border an "unfortunate accident".

Spain

Record breaking 32,000 migrant arrived in Canary islands this year

The figure exceeds the previous high during the migration crisis of 2006, when 31,678 migrants disembarked in the Canaries.

United Kingdom

Austria looks to UK for 'Rwanda-style' plan on asylum applications

Britain's Conservative government has long harboured plans to process asylum applications in Rwanda, but the courts have ruled it unlawful.

Switzerland

Switzerland: Right-wing populists strengthen hold after elections

Climate change, rising health care costs and immigration were among the most important topics for voters as they went to the polls.

Europe News

Poland-EU relations heading for reset as new government expected

A change of government in Poland is now highly likely following a vote on Sunday that saw the highest turnout in the country's post-Soviet history.

Europe News

Migration, defence: Here's what's on the next EU five-year plan

What directions should the European Union take during the next five years? That's the question leaders started to wrestle with on Friday at their informal summit in Granada.

Spain

Canary Islands appeal for help as 1,200 migrants arrive in 48 hours

Until June only nine migrants had arrived on the island, but in recent weeks the number has risen to 3,300.

Italy

‘Unsafe’ country: Italy’s court blocks transfer of migrant to Tunisia

A court in Florence, Italy, has blocked the deportation of one migrant back to Tunisia after declaring the assessment of the country as “safe” obsolete in light of Kais Saied’s government’s authoritarian turn.

Europe News

Paris, Rome call for deal with other European states to stem migration

Migration was not meant to be discussed at the European Political Community summit on Thursday, but just like it does at the EU level, it quickly found its way high up on the agenda.

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WATCH: Migrants arrive at Mexico-US border after train journey

More than a thousand migrants arrive at the Mexico-US border in Ciudad Juarez after a perilous journey aboard a cargo train for days.

My Europe Series

Migrants in France can be moved out of Paris. Here's what happens next

In May, the French government introduced a new plan to move migrants out of Paris. The idea has garnered both praise and criticism. The question is what's happening in practice.

France

Pope urges Europe to welcome migrants and condemns Euthanasia

Over 60,000 people gathered in Marseille's velodrome stadium in France, to listen to the pontiff give mass.

France

Pope blasts indifference towards migrants during Marseille visit

Pope Francis is spending two days visiting Marseille, with hundreds of thousands of Catholics expected to attend a parade in the city.

Europe News

State of the Union: Spanish regional languages on Brussels agenda

Catalan, Galician and Basque becoming official EU languages was debated by ministers on Tuesday.