Almost 200 migrants arrive on Canary Islands
Spain's maritime rescue service says 193 people of sub-Saharan origin arrived on the Canary Islands within 14 hours. At least one boat reportedly made it ashore without help.
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Sub-Saharan migrant killed by Moroccan police
A young woman was reportedly shot dead by Moroccan police as she was about to board a migrant boat headed for the Canary Islands.
Spain: Ivorian migrant sent to Morocco, NGOs denounce expulsion
Two Spanish NGOs have denounced that a young Ivorian has been expelled from Spain and sent to Morocco, "a country of which he is not a citizen and with which he has no personal connections." The migrant asked the NGOs for help because he fears Morocco could be a dangerous country for him, the organizations said.
'Hot returns': Are pushbacks at Europe's land borders lawful?
Spain's practice of pushing back migrants from its North African enclaves to Morocco is controversial. But is it permitted by law?
Spain retrieves bodies of seven suspected migrants from sea
Spanish police believe the suspected migrants are of north African origin, and may have drowned while trying to reach Spain in a boat. Their bodies have been taken for autopsies to determine the cause of death.
Open Arms rescue ship still waiting to be assigned a port - once again
It's been nine days since the Open Arms NGO rescue vessel took aboard about 100 people off Sicily. However, the rescuees remain uncertain about what awaits them next, as no port has been assigned to accept them yet.
Morocco: 13 migrants sentenced for Melilla border crossing attempt
Another 13 people have been sentenced to prison in Morocco following the attempt by about 2,000 migrants to cross into the Spanish enclave of Melilla in June.
Three dead, 45 migrants rescued off Canary Islands
Spanish authorities said they found three dead migrants and 45 survivors in a boat which ran into trouble off the Canary Island of Fuerteventura on Monday.
Afghan refugee flight arrives in Spain
Around 300 Afghans who worked for Spain, and their families, arrived in Madrid from Pakistan on Wednesday, a year after the Taliban's return to power in Kabul.
Migrants try to leave Crete using forged travel documents
Police on Crete last week stopped 22 migrants who were trying to leave the Greek island using forged foreign passports.
Eight months' jail for 14 migrants in Morocco
Fourteen people have been sentenced to eight months in prison in Morocco for offenses connected to a mass crossing into Melilla in June. The men were arrested the day before around 2,000 migrants tried to scale the fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave.
EU spends €171 million to tackle 'migratory pressure'
The European Commission has awarded €171 million to Cyprus, Spain, Greece, Italy and Poland to help manage asylum reception and returns. The funds are aimed at easing the burden of migrant arrivals in the border Member States.