Spanish PM Sánchez breaks holiday for Africa trip amid record migrant surge
With numbers of migrants from Africa to Spain more than doubling in the first half of August, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a three-day visit to…
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Massive immigration in Europe is dangerous, says French ex-border boss
Fernand Gontier, the former director of the French Border Police, has warned that mass migration into Europe is becoming "unmanageable" and "destabilising."
Sweden achieves lowest number of asylum seekers since 1997
"While asylum immigration to the EU is reaching record levels, asylum immigration to Sweden is decreasing...
Ukrainians will need a residency permit to work in Lithuania
The Lithuanian Government has announced that starting from September 1 Ukrainians in Lithuania will need a residence permit to work there.
Illegal migration to Italy plummets in first seven months of 2024
Illegal migration from the Mediterranean to Italy has dropped in the first seven months of this year.
Italy misses own deadline to open migrant camps in Albania
Italy's plans to set up detention camps in Albania for migrants picked up at sea has been delayed.
Austrian Minister for the EU aims for Geneva Convention changes over ‘migration crisis’
Karoline Edtstadler, Austrian Minister for the EU and the Constitution, has said she wants to adapt the Geneva Convention to the Status of Refugees of 1951 to fight…
Irish Left vows tougher asylum rules as migration protests surge
Ireland's leading left-wing party has promised to implement tougher asylum rules if it is elected into government later this year.
Greece rejects Turkey’s migrant pushback claims
Greece's coast guard has denied accusations by the Turkish defence ministry on July 22 that it had pushed back migrants from the island of Lesbos into Turkish territory.
Greek border guard shot at Turkish border
A Greek border guard has been shot and wounded on the Greece-Turkey border at the Evros River.
Spain: PP accepts migrant minors redistribution plan – with a warning
Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the President of Spain's opposition’s centre-right Partido Popular (PP), has spoken out against the government’s proposed reforms of…
‘Canary Islands a mess despite what Brussels says,’ migration expert claims
The pressure of illegal migration in the Canary Islands has become "unsustainable", according to Rubén Pulido, a Spanish ex-military immigration analyst.
Finland plans to reject all asylum seekers that cross Russian border
The Finnish Government aims to pass a law to turn back all refugees who cross into the country from Russia.
Finland fears new immigration wave at border with Russia
Finnish authorities fear a new influx of immigrants at several points along its border with Russia as part of what they see as the “hybrid war” Moscow is encouraging…
Polish soldier stabbed by illegal migrant as tensions on Belarus border mount
A migrant attempting to illegally cross the border from Belarus into Poland has been accused of wounding a Polish soldier.
Finland calls for EU-wide solutions to prevent migrant flow from Russia
Finland wants the European Union to find common measures to prevent what it calls instrumentalised migration, meaning a flow of migrants arriving from Russia…
EU adopts Migration Pact, gives members two years to enforce
The European Union has officially adopted the Migration Pact, with countries now having around two years to fully implement the decision.
Almost half a million illegal EU border crossings in 2023: Frontex
The latest annual report by Frontex - the European agency for external border control - showed a 17 per cent rise in illegal immigrant inflows into the European…
Missing child migrant report lacks ‘alignment with reality’, Austria says
In a scathing conclusion, the Austrian interior ministry said "the complexity of the situation" highlighted the "need for a nuanced understanding" of the issue not…
UK’s Rwanda Bill ‘causing migrants to opt for Ireland’, claims Irish Deputy PM
The tightening of asylum policies in the UK is causing ripple effects in Ireland as the threat of being deported to Rwanda spurs migrants to seek refuge in the Emerald…
Ireland suffering worrying ‘brain-drain’, and the entire EU should take note
A recent Euronews report should worry all readers in the European Union, particularly those residing in Ireland.
North Africa ramps up push-back against Europe on migration
A North African pushback has started against Europe over migration after Tunisian President Kais Saied told Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni his country “will…
Overwhelmed by Syrian migrants, Cyprus suspends asylum applications
Authorities in Cyprus have announced the suspension of asylum applications from Syrians following a significant surge in arrivals in April.
Left and Right trade insults as Migration Pact passed
MEPs rowed over allegations of "Nazi" rhetoric in the halls of the European Parliament before narrowly voting in favour of the Migration and Asylum Pact.
EC backs Frontex chief who says ‘nothing can stop migration’ into EU
The European Commission has voiced its support for the chief of European Union border force Frontex after he said it was impossible to stop migration.
The Spanish paradox: Its economy may be recovering, but its people are not feeling it. The migrant crisis might be part of the answer
In a recent piece for Euronews. Piero Cingari waxed lyrical about Spain's economy.
The changing face of Cyprus: Will the island state soon be the first European country with a non-European majority?
If demographic replacement is undisputedly taking place somewhere in the EU, that place is Cyprus.
Cyprus seeks EU help to curb surge of Syrian refugees from Lebanon
Cyprus appealed on Wednesday for vigorous action from the EU to stem a recent tide of mostly Syrian refugees arriving by sea via Lebanon, saying the island's reception…
Donald Tusk says EU migration pact is hurting Poland
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk has railed against the EU's migration pact, saying the deal prevented his country from dealing with migrants streams from Russia…
Sweden closes doors to migrants after backlash against open borders
With the EU's migration policy in the spotlight for June's European Parliament elections, Sweden is where the issue likely hits closest to home.