Migration paragraph left out of EU statement at end of summit in Granada
A planned section on migration was finally left out at the conclusion of the European Union’s informal summit in Granada (Andalusia) on Friday, after Poland and Hungary
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Migrant deaths in Mediterranean fall by over a quarter
The number of migrants who died or went missing attempting to cross the Mediterranean fell by more than a quarter in 2018 over the previous
Rescue boat with over 300 migrants reaches Spain
A charity rescue boat carrying 311 mainly African migrants plucked off Libya docked in Spain on Friday, ending a traumatic journey which saw them spending Christmas
Rescued migrants head for Spain after Italy closes ports
Spain on Saturday authorised a ship carrying hundreds of migrants rescued off Libya to sail to its waters after Italy and Malta refused to receive
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
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
