Finland closes half its Russian border crossings after illegal migrant spike
Finland is closing down half of its border crossings with Russia, after a sharp rise in illegal migrants reaching Finland from Russia.
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Frontex: 331,600 migrants illegally reached Europe so far in 2023
331,600 migrants illegally reached Europe in 2023, the most since the migrant crisis of 2015, says Frontex.
Migrants reaching Spain’s Canary Islands near 32,000 this year
Nearly 32,000 migrants have reached Spain's Canary Islands on fragile boats from West Africa this year, passing a previous record posted in 2006, regional authorities…
Macron’s government coalition divided by immigration bill
The French Government coalition is split over its upcoming immigration bill.
Meloni: ‘Defend EU’s external border to save Schengen’
Speaking to the Italian Senate on October 25, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni prioritised the defence of Europe's external border in order to save the Schengen free-movement…
Almost 1,500 African migrants arrive in Canary Islands
Record numbers of migrants have landed on the shores of the Canary Islands in the past few days. Local rescue services counted 1,492 arrivals.
‘We need large-scale deportations of illegal migrants,’ insists German Chancellor Scholz
Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany needed to start deporting migrants who do not have the right to stay in the country “on a large scale”.
Israel-Hamas war means Romania and Bulgaria ‘won’t join Schengen’
The ongoing Israel-Hamas war is speeding the return of internal borders in the European Union, with analysts saying it has also put paid to Romanian and Bulgarian…
EU ministers call for tougher immigration policies after Islamist attacks
Ministers from across the European Union said on Thursday that member states must screen migrants and asylum seekers better and expel those deemed a security…
ANALYSIS: Brussels terror attack highlights struggle to control migration
In the wake of the most recent terrorist attack in Brussels carried out by gunman Abdeslam Lassoued, a dismal image of the European capital's security situation…
‘You take them’: Egypt and Jordan against accepting Palestinian refugees
Despite vocal support for Palestine, there is strong opposition in Egypt and Jordan to the acceptance of refugees from the region.
Over 800,000 asylum claims made in Europe this year, leaked EC document shows
More than 800,000 asylum claims have been made in Europe so far this year, a leak from within the European Commission shows.
Mediterranean countries demand action on illegal migration
Migration and interior ministers from the five European Union nations most impacted by illegal migration from the Mediterranean want more help to tackle the problem.
Spain cancels press conference after dust-up between Sánchez and Sunak
The Spanish and British Prime Ministers were on October 6 in such disagreement over migration that the closing press conference at the European Political Community…
Sunak and Meloni unite to ramp up pressure on EU over illegal migration
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has joined forces with his Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni in demanding tougher action from the European Union in tackling…
Spain rescues 262 migrants in Canary Islands as EU mulls migration
Spanish coast guards rescued 262 migrants in three boats trying to reach the Canary Islands in the early hours of Friday amid a surge in crossings, just as European…
No deal! Tunisia rejects EU money
European plans to curb the mass influx of migrants coming from Tunisia have suffered a major setback as Tunisian President Kais Saied rejected financial support…
Tunisia ‘expected’ to respect human rights with EU migrant deal, EC says
Tunisia is "expected" to respect human rights as part of its deal with the European Union to curb illegal migration, the European Commission has said.
New UN migration chief worried boat deaths becoming “normalised”
The new head of the U.N.
UNHCR: More than 2,500 migrants died or disappeared in Mediterranean so far in 2023
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that at least 2,500 people have so far gone missing or perished in the Mediterranean Sea in…
Italy to deport migrants who lie about being underage
The Italian Government has approved a more restrictive decree for young, unaccompanied migrants.
Lampedusa ’emptied of migrants’ just before MEPs visit
A number of European politicians arrived in Lampedusa for a day-trip on September 27 to assess for themselves how the huge influx of migrant arrivals was being handled.
EU talks migration as Italy, Germany worry over increased arrivals
The European Union's migration ministers meet in Brussels on Thursday to discuss how to handle migrants arriving by sea as Italy and Germany worry over increased…
‘Schengen is collapsing’: EC grilled over rise in EU border checks
The European Commission faced tough questions over the deteriorating state of the Schengen Area comprising 27 European countries that had abolished many types of…
Meloni slams Scholz over German funding of pro-migrant NGOs
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has written an angry letter to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz complaining about his country’s alleged funding of illegal migration…
Europe’s centrists are the true fanatics now – the migration crisis illustrates this
There is a point when the political covenant between the governed and the governors in the liberal democracies of Europe breaks down.
Pope arrives in Marseille lamenting ‘a terrible lack of humanity’ for migrants
Pope Francis arrived at the French port city of Marseille on Friday for a lightning visit that will centre on Europe's migration crisis, lamenting that migrants…
Support for Mediterranean blockade grows as EU mulls migrant crackdown
Support across Europe for the implementation of a military blockade in the Mediterranean is growing amid the worsening migrant crisis on the Italian island of Lampedusa.
Meloni warns UN: ‘Italy will not be the refugee camp of Europe’
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is taking the migrant crisis hitting her country to the United Nations with a clear message.
Poland claims EC President von der Leyen is ‘encouraging illegal migration’
The Polish Government adopted a resolution on September 15 opposing any tolerance towards illegal migration.