Spanish rescue services brought 165 migrants to shore off one of the smallest of the Canary Islands archipelago, El Hierro earlier this week. The rescue comes in the wake of hundreds of "tragic maritime incidents," in which at least1
Spanish Interior Ministry data show 2,826 irregular arrivals in Ceuta between January 1 and July 15, 2026, compared with 1,133 in the equivalent period last year, translating to a 149 percent increase. There were 244 recorded arriva1
In Britain, an Afghan national accused of navigating an overcrowded migrant boat in the English Channel has been sentenced to two years in prison. This is the latest conviction under new UK laws that make endangering lives at sea a1
In an overnight operation, the EU border agency Frontex saved more than 40 people near the coast of Crete. The southern Greek island remains the biggest gateway for irregular migrants trying to reach the EU member state.
Following more than a week of zero arrivals, at least 97 migrants were reportedly rescued in the English Channel, while 172 migrants reached British shores, setting off in three boats from France.