EU passes asylum and migration pact after eight years of deadlock
European parliament president says ‘history made’ with vote to pass changes, which have been criticised by NGOs Europe live – latest updates Sweeping changes to...
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Revealed: UK-funded French forces putting migrants’ lives at risk with small-boat tactics
Exclusive: newly obtained footage and leaked documents show how a ‘mass casualty event’ could arise from aggressive tactics employed by border forces French police funded...
Missing migrants’ families say they were asked to pay hundreds for information on relatives
Families say they were promised details of relatives’ whereabouts after contacting people they thought were linked to NGO in Spain Families of people who disappeared...
EU seals €7.4bn deal with Egypt in effort to avert another migration crisis
Six of bloc’s leaders sign agreement in Cairo aimed at boosting economy and bringing stability to region EU leaders have sealed a €7.4bn (£6.3bn) deal...
Watchdog urges EU rescue rules change after migrant boat disaster off Greece
Ombudsman says papers show EU agency made four offers to help Greece with surveillance of boat that sank, but got no response Opinion: Emily O’Reilly...
Ukrainians can extend UK visas by 18 months in new scheme
Refugees will have ‘certainty and assurance’ says Home Office, but charities say move insufficient as many face homelessness Ukrainians who sought sanctuary in the UK...
EU policies partly to blame for 3,000 deaths in Mediterranean last year, say rights groups
Rescue organisations warn decree requiring their boats to return directly to a given port – often far away – prevents them from helping others in...
‘The only option is to be patient’: Sudanese refugee waits on Spanish asylum claim filed from Morocco
Lawyers see Basir’s case as test of European policies that fail to provide safe routes to sub-Saharan asylum seekers For 25-year-old Basir, it was a...
Albanian court to rule on migration deal with Italian government
Judge to determine whether agreement criticised by human rights groups violates constitution A court in Albania is due to rule on whether a deal with...
Average of 18 people a day died trying to reach Spain in 2023
NGO’s figure is nearly triple that of 2022, making last year deadliest on record along migration route An estimated 18 people a day died or...
