A joint Franco-British summit partly focused on irregular migration began this week, as small boat crossings in the Channel continue to rise. Coastal mayors who fear tragedies in their communities are on the frontline of the crisis.
The report, published by the French NGO, Project Play, revealed devastating violence against children on the border and record child fatalities in 2024, during attempted Channel crossings.
For four years now, Poland has taken drastic measures to stop migrants* from entering the EU across its border with Belarus. The humanitarian consequences are dire. DW spent a day with the activists who try to help them.
A 7-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis recently became a symbol of Libya's healthcare crisis. Her family undertook an illicit journey to Italy to get her the care their own country didn't provide.
A new report by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) details the torture that they say is regularly committed against migrants on the Mediterranean route toward Europe, especially in Libya.