Como mayor faces storm after remarks about migrants
Como Mayor Alessandro Rapinese has sparked a storm after saying Italy's irregular migrants should be sent to Barbagia, an impenetrable mountainous inland area of Sardinia.
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Afghan refugee flight arrives in Spain
Around 300 Afghans who worked for Spain, and their families, arrived in Madrid from Pakistan on Wednesday, a year after the Taliban's return to power in Kabul.
UK government scraps plans to house asylum seekers in former air base
Plans to house up to 1,500 asylum seekers at a former RAF base in the north of England has been axed in another immigration policy u-turn by Conservative ministers.
Latvia extends state of emergency at border
Latvia has extended a state of emergency along its border with Belarus. The move will allow border guards to continue sending back migrants who cross into the Baltic state.
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Germany to take in migrants from Italy under EU solidarity mechanism
Germany plans to take in migrants from Italy under the new EU solidarity mechanism, which seeks to reduce pressure on southern and EU border states.