Pope Francis urges Hungarians to ‘open doors’ to migrants
Russia-Ukraine war Pope Francis has urged Hungarians to “open doors” to migrants, ending his visit to the country led by…
Channel migrants: Crossing numbers in 2021 triple 2020’s figure
Europe migrant crisis The number of people who crossed the English Channel in small boats last year was treble…
Pope condemns treatment of migrants in Europe
Europe migrant crisis The Pope has denounced “narrow self-interest and nationalism” over the way European countries treats migrants. Speaking on…
Channel migrants: France wants ‘serious’ talks with UK
Calais migrant crisis France’s interior minister has said he wants to work with the UK on migration but that…
Channel disaster: Kurdish woman is first victim identified
Calais migrant crisis A 24-year-old Kurdish woman from northern Iraq has become the first victim of this week’s mass drowning…
Belarus-Poland border: Putin warns Belarus over gas threat to EU
Europe migrant crisis Belarus’s threat to cut off gas supplies to Europe would be a breach of contract with Russia,…
Belarus accused of orchestrating border crisis with Poland
Europe migrant crisis Western members of the UN Security Council have condemned Belarus’s actions in the escalating migrant crisis…
Palma de Mallorca: Fleeing passengers shut down busy Spanish airport
Europe migrant crisis One of Spain’s busiest airports shut down for nearly four hours on Friday after an apparent…
Channel crossings: France and UK clash over Border Force tactic plans
By Francesca Gillett BBC News Europe migrant crisis France has hit out at the UK over plans to turn…
Europe migrant crisis: More than 500 people rescued off Italian island
Europe migrant crisis Italian coastguard vessels have rescued 539 migrants from a fishing boat drifting off the island of…