French maritime officials rescued 126 migrants attempting to cross the Channel to Britain as tensions escalated over record arrivals on England's southern coast.

Deportations from Germany have risen again after a downturn during the pandemic. The Left Party has demanded an end to 'cynical policies'.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visited Libya on Wednesday. He said that he hopes that more political stability in the country will make it "easier to find more humane solutions for migrants."

Lithuania has expelled five Afghan nationals back to neighboring Belarus in spite of an order by the European Court of Human Rights that they be allowed to stay.