Poland and Hungary oppose EU's proposal to reform asylum policies
Poland and Hungary were the two countries that voted against the European Union Council's proposal to unify the bloc's asylum policies through a "solidarity and sharing" mechanism.
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Two migrants found dead off the coast of Almeria
The Spanish Guardia Civil has opened an investigation into the deaths of two migrants whose bodies were found on the coast of Adra in the southern Spanish province of Almeria.
Italian special forces seize control of cargo ship carrying migrant stowaways
On Friday, Italian special forces landed on a Turkish-flagged cargo ship, after initial reports that the ship was being hijacked by a group of armed migrants. By Sunday, those reports were corrected to say the captain had asked for1
Greek coastguard rescues 90 migrants, including 37 children
The Greek coast guard rescued 90 migrants stranded at sea off the island of Kythera and took them to Neapoli on the Peloponnese coast, authorities said on Sunday.
UNHCR denounces lack of funding for Somali refugees in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is facing various emergencies and is critically under-financed: UNHCR denounced this situation in a press release on June 8.