After a two-year investigation, the Greek Naval Court has criminally charged 17 Greek coast guard members for their responsibility in the sinking of a boat in June 2023, causing the death of at least 600 migrants.
The federal government plans to suspend family reunification for beneficiaries of subsidiary protection for two years. The Catholic church and the Green party have criticized the plan.
Italian police announced it has dismantled a network of foreign citizens aiding and abetting clandestine migration, in an operation that led to several arrests and 18 people under inquiry.
In 2024 Mauritania was the main country of departure for migrants headed to the Spanish coasts, according to data by the Spanish National Security Department (DSN).
The Council of Europe has pushed back against calls from nine member states to revise how the European Court of Human Rights interprets migration-related cases. Secretary General Alain Berset warned against politicizing the court, s1