Open Arms

Malta

Watch: On board as Open Arms rescue ship saves 40 migrants from Med

Despite the global pandemic, and despite it being winter, migrants are still trying to cross the Mediterranean from Libya.

13/02/2021

Italy

Italy's far-right leader Salvini loses his parliamentary immunity

He could now face trial for refusing to let a rescue ship carrying scores of migrants dock on the Italian island of Lampedusa last year.

30/07/2020

Italy

Italy accepts 363 migrants and refugees rescued at sea

The Open Arms charity ship that rescued them had been repeatedly denied permission by both Italy and Malta to allow them to disembark.

01/02/2020

World

'People can die if we don’t act,' says founder of migrant rescue NGO

'People can die if we don’t act,' says Axel Steier, the co-founder of the German NGO Mission Lifeline

29/08/2019

Italy

Watch again: Spanish warship Audaz arrives off Lampedusa coast

Watch again: Spanish warship Audaz arrives off Lampedusa coast

23/08/2019

World News

UNHCR official criticises 'the radicalisation of migratory dreams'

An official from the UN's refugee agency has sparked controversy by expressing concern over the alleged "radicalisation of migratory dreams".

21/08/2019

World

Médecins Sans Frontières say migrants onboard 'completely exhausted'

Médecins Sans Frontières says of the 103 children under the age of 18 now onboard, only 11 of them are accompanied by a parent or guardian.

21/08/2019

World News

Spain to allow Open Arms migrants to disembark in Mallorca

Migrants have been jumping from Open Arms and attempting to swim ashore and scuffles have broken out as the vessel remains barred from Italy.

18/08/2019

Italy

Open Arms migrant boat: Salvini concession as children leave vessel

Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini made a partial concession to let 27 children stranded on board NGO migrant rescue ship Open Arms leave the vessel.

17/08/2019

Italy

Open Arms: European Commission calls situation 'untenable'

The European Commission welcomed the news that six member states are going to take some migrants from the Open Arms rescue ship.

16/08/2019

Italy

Spain willing to take in some migrants on Open Arms vessel, says Italy

It's not clear yet how many migrants Spain will be taking in.

14/08/2019

World

More than 500 migrants remain stranded on ships in the Mediterranean

Two boats carrying more than 500 migrants remain stranded in the Mediterranean after Italy and Malta refused to allow them to dock.

13/08/2019

World News

Open Arms: Richard Gere delivers groceries to stranded migrant ship

In pictures posted to the charity's Twitter account, Gere was shown unloading boxes of fruit, vegetables, and water

09/08/2019

World News

Richard Gere and Matteo Salvini clash over migrant ship

The Maltese government said in a statement to Euronews that the NGO Open Arms is not letting them take 39 people that were rescued in an area of Malta's responsibility, insisting they also take the 121 people rescued in an area outside of the country's responsibility.

07/08/2019