Three migrants perched on the rudder of a cargo ship with their feet nearly touching the water have been rescued by the Spanish coast guard. The migrants traveled from Nigeria and arrived in Spain's Canary Islands.
After an inquiry was announced into cooperatives managed by family members of MP Aboubakar Soumaharo who is known for his work as a trade unionist, party leaders have called for the taking on of "full political responsibility". The1
Seven Egyptian nations have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in smuggling nearly 500 migrants in a rusty boat. A dramatic rescue ensued after the vessel lost steering in heavy winds off Crete.
A police operation following a shooting incident uncovered around 600 migrants near the border with Hungary, including weapons. Some 1,000 people had to be taken to safety.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees called on the EU to place the migration routes in the Mediterranean at the center of its action.