Spain's deputy prime minister, Yolanda Diaz, has called for more than half a million irregular migrants in the country to be granted legal status. A citizens' initiative is currently being considered by parliament.
Joachim Stamp accused Russia and Belarus of encouraging migration to the EU as part of their "hybrid warfare." These migrants should be sent to a third country such as Rwanda, he suggested.
The presence of NGO-run migrant rescue ships in the Mediterranean does not encourage migrants to attempt the dangerous sea crossing to Europe, the director of EU border guard agency Frontex has said. Research into the often alleged1
The Dutch government plans to end state-funded housing for rejected asylum seekers by 2025, shifting focus to deportation, while Germany resumes deportations of Afghan criminals amid rising political pressure on migration policies.
Migrant landings are continuing to be reported in Spain, in particular on the Balearic Islands where over 400 migrants have arrived over the past 48 hours. Meanwhile, a dispute on the emergency between the president of the Canary Is1