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Italy

Italy's anti-immigrant interior minister visits migrant camp

Matteo Salvini vowed to enforce only "limited, controlled and qualified"immigration

Libya

Libya — with EU backing — can now order rescuers to return migrants

NGOs say the 'secretive' change, backed by the European Union, puts lives at risk.

France

Fremch farmer protected by principle of "fraternity"

France's Constitutional Court rules that "fraternity" protects a French farmer who was convicted of providing aid to migrants

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Activists place life jacket on Christopher Columbus statue in Barcelona

Activists wanted to draw attention to migrants who have lost their lives attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea, local reports said.

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Police seize woman who clambered up Statue of Liberty

A protester who mounted the Statue of Liberty's base has been escorted down by police after a four-hour standoff.

Spain

Second migrant ship docks in Spain

A ship run by the Spanish Proactive Open Arms charity carrying 60 migrants has arrived in Barcelona

France

Making a march: the photographers' perspective

After walking for more than 1,400 kilometres, the Solidarity March for Migrants is about to end. Twelve photographers from the French collective "item”, have been following them and offer a unique view of the march and its participants. We present the work of three of them and their testimony.

Europe News

Training migrants for European jobs

That's the aim of a new pilot project by the International Organisation of Migration called Skills2work. Its hoped it'll bridge the gap between the working population and aging community within the EU

Malta

Captain of the Lifeline ship feels wrongly targeted

It's after a court hearing in Malta on Monday after rescuing around 230 migrants. The prosecutor says the ship was not properly registered but the groups operating both vessels deny any wrongdoing.

Malta

Lifeline captain faces Maltese charges, released on bail

Claus-Peter Reisch, captain of rescue vessel Lifeline, was charged by Maltese courts on Monday for lacking proper registration for the boat when it entered Malta waters last week.

World News

Seehofer in CSU divisions

A shown down over migration has thrown the German coalition government into crisis mode.

Libya

345 migrants rescued near Tripoli, over 100 missing

Libyan coastguard patrol rescued 345 migrants from three boats near Qarabulli on Friday. One hundred others are believed to be drowned after another boat capsized east of the capital.

World News

Feeling good: positive stories from the week

Here's a roundup of some of the brightest stories from the week to cheer up your Friday

Italy

Italy says migrant deal means it is no longer alone

Italy had threatened to veto the whole EU summit agenda unless it received the help it had requested on the migration issue

World News

Migrants: MSF responds to Macron's criticism

In the past few days several European leaders - namely, French President Emmanuel Macron and Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat - have criticised rescue vessels and NGO's for disobeying authorities, and exacerbating the refugee crisis.Listen to an interview with MSF Humanitarian Affairs Advisor

Spain

An insight into the migrant rescue onboard the Aquarius

Euronews reporter Anelise Borges summarises the week on board the rescue ship, the Aquarius.

Germany

Merkal's political future could be decided by migrant issue

Chancellor Angela Merkel told the German parliament that the current migrant issue is a defining moment for the EU. It is also bringing Merkel into conflict with her own government

Malta

Migrants on Lifeline ship arrive in Malta

After being stranded out at sea on the Lifeline ship for almost a week, over two hundred (234) migrants are finally on land at Malta. It's after Italy refused to let the ship dock.

Malta

Lifeline migrant ship still awaiting approval to dock in Malta

The Lifeline rescue ship has not been given official authorisation to dock in Malta, the aid group told Euronews.

Malta

Lifeline ship carrying 230 migrants awaits approval to dock in Malta

A day after news broke that Malta would allow to Lifeline migrant vessel to dock on its shores, the vessel says it has still received no approval.