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An Arabic-speaking crew member (l) of Sea-Watch helps translate and interact with the Libyan crew who drew alongside the Sea-Watch 5 while another crew member (r) issues a Mayday call and reiterates the ship's position in international waters | Source: Screenshot Sea-Watch raw footage shot by Leo Spartacus for Sea-Watch
A man sits with tents in the background at a temporary migrant camp under an elevated section of Metro line 2, in the La Chapelle district of Paris on May 7, 2026 | Photo by Joel Saget / AFP
Decisions handed down by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg are considered to be binding | Photo: Daniel Karmann / picture alliance / dpa

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The bridge over the Kupa River, near the Croatian-
Slovenian Border, close to the Croatian village of Donje Prilisce, where four dead migrants were found in early May 2026 | Photo: AFP
The Ridens has been chartered by the French state since 2023 to rescue migrants in the English Channel | Photo: VesselFinder
 File photo used for illustrative purposes: European Union flags fly next to flags of EU countries | Photo: Florin Frederick/AFP

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File photo: Countries across Europe are losing its own nationals needed to sustain its economies | Photo: Picture-alliance/dpa/B.Roessler
File photo used for illustration: Under Spain's new immigration program, minors and adult children with disabilities can get residency alongside their parents | Photo: REUTERS/Borja Suarez
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez gestures as he speaks during the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, April 28, 2026 | Photo: Abdul Saboor/ Reuters