Tensions between the government of the Canary Islands archipelago in the Atlantic and the mainland, currently led by a caretaker government, are mounting. Disagreement over how to address the increase of migrants arriving in Spain i1
More than 800,000 asylum applications have been filed in the EU, Norway and Switzerland so far this year – the highest figure since 2016. As European countries look to tighten borders and fasten repatriation rates, the UNHCR has war1
The UK government has notified asylum seekers due to be housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge, moored in Portland Harbor in Dorset, that they are due to return starting next week. The barge had to be evacuated in August after bacteria1
During a visit to the Gulf state, Italy's conservative foreign minister said Saudi Arabia can help encourage African nations to promote growth so that migrants have less economic incentive to migrate to Europe.
Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta and Spain want to boost repatriations of irregular migrants "promptly." These Med 5 countries also called on Brussels for more funding to deal with migration while noting that most of the current EU budg1