German-Polish border checks: 'They make our life difficult'
For years, people living near the German-Polish frontier took the open border for granted in their daily lives. With the re-introduction of border checks, all that is changing.
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'Four to five crossing attempts per day': Small boats overwhelm coastline from Calais to Gravelines
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.
Report: Children and babies exposed to 'devastating violence' at the France-UK Border
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.
Fleeing, injured, and forgotten in Poland's border forest
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.
Libya's broken healthcare system drives locals to migrate
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.