A French court sentenced an Egyptian national to one year in prison after they found him guilty of piloting an ill-fated migrant boat last week with more than 170 people on board. The man was tried for endangering the lives of every1
Rwandan authorities have announced that they've entered initial talks with certain EU governments on potentially hosting return hubs for migrants. Prior to the announcement, Italy had already confirmed having held discussions with R1
Spain had warned Italy it would impose entry checks on visitors unless Rome halts its controls by Sunday. Even though they don't share a land border, the countries entered a spat after the Ceuta border rush.
EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen has called for closer monitoring of social media platforms moving forward, amid the spread of misinformation during the recent migrant influx at Spain's Ceuta.
Online rumors, misleading legal claims and videos of successful crossings helped shape the movement toward Ceuta, where at least 100 people have died. But social media was only one factor in a crisis also shaped by economic pressure1