Now playing Next world news Rescue comes at Italy mulls stricter rules for rescuers European charity SOS Mediterranée said its Ocean Viking vessel has rescued 113 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea. 27/12/2022
Now playing Next World Review of the Year: Irregular border crossings on the rise in Europe Some 281,000 crossings were logged in the European Union from the start of the year until the end of October via land and sea routes – a 77% increase from 2021 21/12/2022
Now playing Next world news The UK vows to clear backlog of asylum-seekers and to return Albanians British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged Tuesday to clear a backlog of asylum-seeker applications as he announced new measures aimed at curbing the number of migrants reaching the U.K. by crossing the English Channel on small boats. 13/12/2022
Now playing Next Italy Rescue ships carrying some 500 migrants dock in Italy Two humanitarian boats, carrying a total of 509 migrants rescued in the central Mediterranean, arrived at Italian ports on Sunday, after days on rough seas. 11/12/2022
Now playing Next no comment Watch: More than 145 migrants rescued at sea arrive in Lampedusa Another 149 migrants, including 17 minors, arrived in Lampedusa after being rescued by a patrol boat. Egyptians, Syrians, Bengalis, Palestinians, and Pakistanis traveled on an 11-metre vessel that set sail from Sfax, Tunisia. 08/12/2022
Now playing Next world news Italy's refusal of migrant rescue ship a 'nasty gesture', says France France has called for "European initiatives" to get a tighter grip on external borders. 18/11/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Belgian asylum system unable to cope as refugees struggle for shelter A large influx of asylum seekers arriving in the country has meant reception centres have no more room to spare. 17/11/2022
Now playing Next Serbia Austria, Serbia and Hungary strike migration deal Austria, Hungary and Serbia have struck out on their own, signing a new pact that will see a more hard line approach to dealing with migrants. 17/11/2022
Now playing Next Austria Austrian mayor defies Vienna and orders migrant tents to be dismantled A dozen tents, housing around 100 migrants, were dismantled in the town of St. Georgen im Attergau, in a dispute with Austrian authorities about housing for migrants. 15/11/2022
Now playing Next France Meloni slams 'aggressive' France as migrant rescue ship row escalates The war of words between Rome and Paris escalated on Friday as the Ocean Viking ship carrying over 200 migrants docked in Toulon, after Italy refused to take it. 11/11/2022
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Italians protest at Geo Barents ship at centre of port standoff On Monday, three migrants not allowed to disembark their boat in Italy were rescued after jumping into the sea in desperation off the Mediterranean. 08/11/2022
Now playing Next world news 89 migrants allowed to disembark migrant ship in Italy as others remain stranded A German humanitarian group said its ship docked in southern Italy early Tuesday and disembarked 89 people rescued at sea, ending one migrant rescue saga as others continue under Italy's new hard-right government. 08/11/2022
Now playing Next world news Italy silent as ships with 1,000 rescued migrants seek help Italy silent as ships with 1,000 rescued migrants seek help 04/11/2022
Now playing Next world news Greek authorities search for dozens of missing people after boat sinks Dozens of migrants were reported missing after an overloaded sailboat capsized and sank in rough seas off an island near Athens. 01/11/2022
Now playing Next world news Over 29,000 migrants died on route to Europe since 2014 - report More than 5,600 migrants have died since January 2021 trying to reach Europe, according to the International Organisation for Migration. 25/10/2022
Now playing Next Greece UN 'distressed' after Greece finds 92 naked migrants on Turkish border Athens accused Turkey of "instrumentalising illegal immigration", while Ankara hit back at Greek "manipulation" in the two countries' latest row over migration. 16/10/2022
Now playing Next Greece Greece: At least 22 dead and dozens missing after migrant boats sink The boats sank amid stormy weather as authorities launched a dramatic rescue. 06/10/2022
Now playing Next Netherlands Dutch asylum seekers backlog as high as during the 2015 migrant crisis NGOs say "unorthodox" action is needed to end the "vicious circle" for asylum seekers. 05/10/2022
Now playing Next Lebanon Sirens and sorrow: victims of migrant boat tragedy returned to Lebanon Families of the victims say conditions in the region are forcing people to make the perilous crossings from Lebanon towards Europe. 24/09/2022
Now playing Next Greece More than a hundred Yazidis sleeping outside Greek refugee camp For almost two weeks, some 120 Yazidis have been sleeping in the street after they have been refused entry to the Serres refugee camp in the north of Greece. 08/09/2022