EU plans would extend right for 4m Ukrainians to stay in bloc until 2027
European Commission also called for voluntary return schemes to support people wishing to go back to Ukraine • Europe live – latest updates The European...
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Council of Europe chief warns against politicising court of human rights
Alain Berset says no judiciary should face political pressure after nine countries make intervention over migration Europe’s leading human rights body has criticised nine governments...
Gran Canaria migrant centre closed after allegations of child abuse
Court asks police to raid centre on outskirts of Las Palmas after ‘extensive evidence and testimony’ of alleged crimes A court in the Canary Islands...
Irregular migrant crossings into Europe fall 30% in first quarter of 2025
Human rights groups say drop is partly due to EU policies that turn blind eye to rights abuses in countries such as Libya and Tunisia...
Italian government approved use of spyware on members of refugee NGO, MPs told
National security committee is investigating whether secret services breached law by using surveillance tool to monitor activists and journalists The Italian government approved the use...
Merz’s gamble: Germany’s centre-right leader splits voters by flirting with hardline AfD
Would be chancellor Friederich Merz breaks post-war convention of no political deals with far right On a foggy, frigid morning in Saxony, far-right MP René...
Refugee shot in eye during deadly 2014 crossing into Spain files complaint to UN
Survivor of Ceuta incident that ended with 14 deaths asks why use of anti-riot equipment was never investigated A refugee who was almost blinded in...
Bulgarian police ‘blocked rescue’ of teenage migrants who froze to death
Report by rights groups alleges border police refused to rescue boys and blocked activists’ efforts to save them Bulgarian authorities have been accused of ignoring...
More than 2,200 people died in Mediterranean in 2024, UN finds
Figure includes hundreds of children, who make up one in five migrants trying to reach Europe fleeing war and poverty More than 2,200 people either...
At least 12 people dead after migrant boat capsizes, French minister says – video
At least 12 people have died and two others are in a critical condition after a boat carrying dozens of people seeking asylum in the...
