EU gives final approval to migration and asylum reform plan
After years of debate, the EU is introducing new migration and asylum rules that include tougher borders and shared responsibility among the bloc's members.
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Canary Islands: At least one dead and 170 migrants rescued
On Monday, Spanish coast guards recovered at least one dead body and rescued 170 migrants from a boat traveling off the coast of Gran Canaria, an island in the Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean.
Italy: List of new repatriation centers ready by summer, says interior minister
The list of new pre-removal detention centers (CPR) for migrants in Italy will be communicated by the beginning of the summer, as announced by the Minister of Interior, Matteo Piantedosi.
EU to sign off on landmark migration and asylum policy reforms
A month ahead of EU elections expected to see a surge by far-right parties, the 27-nation bloc will on Tuesday give the final green light to a landmark overhaul of its migration and asylum policies after nearly a decade of wrangling.
Greece to bring in Egyptian farm workers amid labor shortage
Greece will start bringing in workers from Egypt this summer to take on temporary farming jobs under a deal between the countries to tackle a labor shortage.