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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.

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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.

Europe News

EU risks breaking aid rules in bid to curb African migration - Oxfam

The European Union could be breaching international rules by using aid intended to promote development in Africa to stem migration into Europe, according to a new report by Oxfam.

World News

French minister urges Europe to be 'firm' in face of migrant arrivals

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin was welcomed by his Italian counterpart Matteo Piantedosi in Rome to "help Italy to secure its borders", following the influx of migrants to Lampedusa.

Italy

EU tries to stop Italy’s far-right drift after record migrant arrivals

The increased competition between PM Giorgia Meloni and League leader Matteo Salvini has found a new battleground on the issue of migration.

Europe News

What's in the EU's 10-point plan to tackle Lampedusa migrant crisis?

The EU has promised immediate support to Italy as the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa struggles with a surge in migrant arrivals, but has failed to clarify what new measures its so-called '10-point plan for Lampedusa' includes.

Culture news

The must-see European representations of the migration crisis on film

Exploring how films can encourage understanding and empathy, to avoid human experiences admist an ongoing crisis being just another news story.

Europe News

Tunisia denies entry to five MEPs on foreign affairs committee

The Tunisian authorities have denied entry to five members of the European Parliament's foreign affairs (AFET) committee, who were due to start an official mission to the country on Thursday.

United Kingdom

UK government proposes testing migrants' bones to confirm their age

Rishi Sunak's government has made 'stopping the boats' a central pillar of its nascent re-election campaign.

Europe News

EU lawmakers clash over controversial Tunisia migration deal

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) clashed on Tuesday over the EU's controversial migration agreement with Tunisia.