Luxembourg
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The migration route between the Spanish Balearic Islands and Algeria has overtaken the Canary Islands route since September, with at least 161 migrants arriving in the Balearic Islands between September 21 and 22.
The body of a presumed migrant washed up on the shores of northern France, as dozens of migrants continue to attempt irregular journeys across the English Channel. Meanwhile, groups of British anti-migrant activists have crossed the Channel to conduct 'patrols' along the beaches near Calais.
Europol supported a migrant smuggling investigation involving law enforcement authorities from 17 countries. Raids carried out earlier in the week resulted in six arrests and the seizure of property used by the gang to facilitate the illegal transport of people. The criminal network was also reporte…
Faced with the militarization of the northern coast of France, an increasing number of migrants are leaving the French coast for the United Kingdom from Seine-Maritime, some 200 kilometers from Calais. The French coastal region has recorded 56 attempted crossings since the beginning of 2026.
The EUAA has published its mid-year review of the Latest Asylum Trends, showing that asylum applications continued to fall in the first half of 2026 across EU+ countries, who received around 332,000 applications for international protection – 17% fewer than in the same period in 2025.
Europe is looking in the wrong direction, writes Jean-Nicolas Beuze, UNHCR Representative to the EU, in an Euronews opinion piece. Europe cannot prevent every conflict or stop every person moving, but it can help shape their future closer to home.
The UN Refugee Agency in Germany says that Syrian war refugees should be allowed to keep their protection status at least for the time being. The comments come in response to German government plans to revoke the status and return increasing numbers of Syrians to their country of origin two years af…
The Home Office said in early September that the number of crossings in August had fallen to their lowest level since records began in 2018, with migrant arrivals also at their lowest number since 2020.
Migrant boats are attempting increasingly longer — and more dangerous — journeys across the English Channel, as maritime patrols of the area have significantly been beefed up in recent months. Some boats try to depart from spots in northern France, which are located up to five times further away tha…
Migrant arrivals and related developments in Spain's Ceuta territory in North Africa continue to make headlines. The body of another migrant was found on one of the enclave's beaches last week. Meanwhile, two further bodies were discovered under similar circumstances on the Spanish mainland.
EPP leader Manfred Weber called on Morocco to take back all irregular migrants who entered the Spanish exclave in July and strongly criticized Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s handling of the situation during a visit to the autonomous city.