[ad_1] An informal EU summit in Granada, Spain, was overshadowed by the prime ministers of Hungary and Poland, who opposed the section of a joint declaration that focused on migration.…
Tag: Migrant Crisis
Over 250 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya
[ad_1] A rescue ship operating off the coast of Libya saved 258 migrants in two separate operations in the early hours of Friday morning. ADVERTISEMENT The first of the two…
Nagorno-Karabakh: Half of population flees, separatist govt dissolves
[ad_1] The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh said Thursday it will dissolve itself and the unrecognised republic will cease to exist by year’s end after a three-decade bid for independence, while…
SOS Mediterranee wins alternative ‘Nobel Prize’ for saving migrants
[ad_1] The charity is believed to have saved 40,000 lives since 2015. ADVERTISEMENT A charity that’s been dedicated to saving those in peril on the sea since 2015 has won…
Pope Francis insists Europe doesn’t have a ‘migrant emergency’
[ad_1] Pope Francis challenged French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty, insisting Saturday that the continent does not face…
Experts say better response needed to the ongoing migration crisis
[ad_1] Following a surge in people arriving on the Italian island of Lampedusa by boat, experts say a better response is needed to the ongoing migration crisis. Dozens of residents…
Italy approves new migrant detention as talk turns to naval blockade
[ad_1] The Italian government approved new measures to crack down on migration Monday, after the southern island of Lampedusa was again overwhelmed by a wave of arrivals setting off from…
The week in pictures: Kim Jong Un in Russia as migrants overwhelm Lampedusa & Oktoberfest kicks off
[ad_1] The best photos from across Europe this week. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un began his visit to Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin and strengthen the two…
872 migrants arrived in UK on Saturday – a new daily record for 2023
[ad_1] 54 other migrants were rescued in the Strait of Pas-de-Calais by French rescue services and dropped off at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, after reporting an engine failure in their…
Belgium’s asylum shelters will no longer take in single men
[ad_1] The Belgian government said Wednesday it will no longer provide shelter for single men seeking asylum, arguing its insufficient reception capacity should prioritise families, women and children. The Belgian…