France focus: ‘yellow vests’ – what’s next?
Anti-government protests which have rocked France over the past month eased notably over the weekend, after the government offered a range of concessions to ease
Italy
Guardia Civil break up migrant smuggling ring
Spain’s Guardia Civil said Monday they have smashed an alleged people trafficking network which ‘operated like a travel agency’ and smuggled around 600 Moroccans into
Focus: bad weather no deterrent to migrants crossing Strait of Gibraltar
A radio message comes in from a Spanish maritime rescue boat to the service’s command centre in the southern town of Tarifa: ’34 migrants rescued’.
Spain, Portugal to take in most of Aquarius migrants
Spain and Portugal on Tuesday offered to take in most of the 141 migrants on board the Aquarius after it was given permission to dock
‘Buon viaggio’: Salvini mocks Catalan rescue ship
Italy has rejected offering a safe harbor to Proactiva Open Arms’ ships after the Catalan NGO rescued 87 people from drowning in the Mediterranean. “Open
