France: Suspected people smugglers on trial over mass Channel drowning
Over 30 lives were lost when a group of migrants attempted to cross the English Channel on an inflatable boat in 2021, marking the deadliest Channel drowning in modern history.
News
Germany: Migration commissioner wants extra preschool year to become mandatory
A new PISA study shows German pupils performing worse than ever in reading, math and science, with many drawing the link between the children's social and language backgrounds and their success in education.
Mediterranean rescues: 78 people, including a 2-day old baby, rescued
Most of the migrants had reportedly set sail from Libya. The news of the rescue by the SOS Mediterranee comes in the wake of the detention of the SOS Humanity operated rescue ship by Italian authorities.
Finland completes fence along border with Russia
Since 2023, Helsinki has been constructing sections of border fencing to protect the country from incursions by irregular migrants allegedly sent by Moscow to destabilize the European nation.
Ceuta: 21 returned to Morocco 'voluntarily' after stone throwing incident
Twenty‑one Moroccan migrants were returned to Morocco after throwing stones at a Spanish patrol on Ceuta’s El Trampolín beach. The incident is being presented as routine enforcement, but it highlights wider questions about border co1