Addressing parliament for the first time since her clash with Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, the German chancellor sought to stress a common way forward. But things remain tense both inside and outside her coalition.

Italian authorities intercepted the eight-meter sailboat on Tuesday off the Ionian coast near Crotone. The 71 migrants on board, including two suspected smugglers from Eastern Europe, had spent four days at sea.

The EU has awarded an extra €45.6 million to Greece and Spain to help improve conditions in refugee camps there. More than a billion has now been spent on emergency aid to help manage migration in Europe, making this the most costly1

A report by six migrant aid groups says the number of migrant children held in detention and due to be deported rose sharply in 2017. More than half of the children were less than six years old.