Morocco: 43 migrants drown trying to reach Spain
A boat carrying migrants bound for the Spanish Canary Islands capsized 100 kilometers off the Moroccan coast. Forty-three migrants are feared dead while 10 were rescued.
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Italy: Four people arrested over fake stay permits for migrants
Police in Agrigento, southern Italy, have arrested four people. They are charged with providing fake documents to migrants, which allowed them to obtain stay permits.
Fire in asylum accommodation in Bavaria
A fire in a container village of an asylum accommodation in Bavaria resulted in five figures of damage and two asylum seekers needing treatment in hospital.
German conservatives slam 'coalition of willing' EU asylum policy plan
Germany's center-right opposition criticized a plan by the Social Democrats to build a coalition of willing EU states to take in asylum applicants, saying it would divide the European Union on important migration issues.
France: Far-right candidate Eric Zemmour fined for hate speech
Eric Zemmour, who plans to run for president in April, has been fined for remarks about young migrants made in 2020. He accused the youngsters universally of being "thieves, killers and rapists."
Denmark defends its asylum policy as 'fairer and more human'
Denmark has received blowback from EU parliamentarians and NGOs over its asylum policy – including the decision to declare parts of Syria 'safe' and plans to move its asylum centers to non-EU countries.
Lithuania lifts border emergency as arrivals cease
The Lithuanian interior minister says migrant arrivals from Belarus have stopped, while the foreign minister visited Iraqi officials to discuss the repatriation of Iraqi nationals stranded at the Belarus-Lithuania border.
Poland arrests suspected people smugglers
A group suspected of running a multi-million-euro smuggling ring has been arrested in Poland. The suspects are reported to be from Poland, Iraq, Georgia, Tunisia, Syria and Ukraine.
Hundreds make it across English Channel to the UK
In the last few days, over 300 migrants have made it across the English Channel from France to the UK. More than 100 were intercepted by French authorities before they got to set sail from the coast. One person was declared dead.
EU and UNHCR raise alarm over pushback methods in Poland, Latvia and Lithuania
European Union and UNHCR officials have announced that Latvia, Lithuania and Poland still use "pushbacks and other violations of human rights" at the borders to keep migrants out. They added that they are also denying access to ai...