Several people, including a small child, died when overcrowded boats were trying to cross the Channel to the UK, French authorities said. The interior minister said the child was trampled to death on board.

Germany’s Federal Police have published some new findings on irregular border crossings, highlighting trends observed since checks on all German borders were introduced last month.

Spain’s government is paying increased attention to the situation on the Canary Islands again after nine people died while trying to reach the archipelago in the Atlantic and dozens remain missing. With a recent rise in number of mi1

An Afghan woman's gender and nationality can suffice as proof of persecution to receive asylum status, the European Court of Justice has said. The ruling came after Austria rejected refugee status for two Afghan women.