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State of the Union: Hungary drama overshadows EU leaders' summit

Poland’s new prime minister Donald Tusk was sworn in this week as he pledged to respect the law and to obey the constitution, something the outgoing Law & Justice Party has been accused of not doing.

World News

Talks to repatriate Ukrainian children illegally deported by Russia

The inaugural session of the International Coalition on the Repatriation of Ukrainian Children opened in Kyiv on Friday. Official Ukrainian records indicate that over 19,000 Ukrainian children have been illegally taken to Russia since the start of the war.

Poland

UN awards Polish couple for helping refugees get housing and training

Euronews spoke to Wladyslaw Grochowski, who has been recognised, along with his wife, by the UN for providing safe accommodation for refugees in Poland.

United Kingdom

UK's 2022 migration levels revised to a record-breaking high

The figures will likely be an embarrassment for Rishi Sunak's Conservative government who consistently pledge to bring the levels down.

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Finland

Finland closes all but one of its borders with Russia

The Kremlin has voiced regret about Finland’s decision to close the checkpoints and rejected Finnish authorities’ claims that Russia has encouraged the influx of migrants at the border to punish Finland for joining NATO.

Finland

Asylum seekers trying to enter Finland from Russia scuffle with guards

Scuffles erupted at one of Finland's border crossings with Russia on Friday after 163 migrants riding bicycles attempted to seek asylum there.

Israel

Exodus on foot - Palestinians flee as Israeli forces close in on Gaza

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Wednesday that about 15,000 people fled on Tuesday, compared to 5,000 on Monday and 2,000 on Sunday.

Europe News

Cate Blanchett urges the EU to 'put humanity back' in asylum policy

"We need to come together to put people, to put our humanity back at the centre and the heart of asylum" policy, Cate Blanchett told lawmakers in an impassioned speech before the European Parliament.

Afghanistan

Pakistan expels 165,000 Afghan migrants back to Afghanistan

Aid agencies have warned that Afghans forcibly deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan are in dire need of assisance.

Slovakia

Slovakia reinforces border with Hungary, warning of 'terrorist' threat

Prime Minister Robert Fico did not immediately provide further details but said illegal migration must be controlled or else people linked to “terrorist” groups could enter the country.

United Kingdom

Britain split on taking Palestinian refugees from Gaza

Division over whether to welcome Palestinian refugees in the UK follows party lines and reflects the public's sympathy towards either Israel or Palestinian civilians.

United Kingdom

UK migrant barge sparks debate on asylum seeker treatment

A small seaside town on the south coast of England, home to a giant migrant barge, has once again found itself at the heart of a British debate regarding the treatment of asylum seekers.

Gaza

Neighbourhood in southern Gaza in ruins after Israeli bombardment

Al-Zahra lies 10 kilometres south of Gaza City. Home to the University of Palestine, the neighbourhood was reduced to rubble in Israeli strikes. Euronews correspondent Nebal Hajjo spoke with survivors of the attack on the ground.

Economy

German government pushes to get more Ukrainian refugees into jobs

The German government has announced a drive to get more Ukrainian and other refugees into jobs, now that many have a usable knowledge of the German language.

World News

Euroviews. These are the unspoken truths about human smuggling

To truly disrupt the underpinnings of smuggling networks, mere security enhancements won't cut it. We might find more success in reducing the demand for smuggling services rather than suppressing its supply, Dr Luigi Achilli writes.

Italy

Over 250 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya

A rescue ship operating off the coast of Libya saved 258 migrants in two separate operations in the early hours of Friday morning.

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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.

Azerbaijan

Almost all Nagorno-Karabakh's ethnic Armenians have fled, Armenia says

The exodus came after Azerbaijan attacked Nagorno-Karabakh on September 19th and ordered the breakaway region’s militants to disarm.

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.

Vatican

Catholic Church marks 109th World Migrant and Refugee day

Pope Francis, returning from a two-day trip to Marseille, called for the right not to migrate after the Angelus prayer on Sunday.