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Italy and Spain edge towards ending border checks after leaders meet
Italy's Giorgia Meloni, who met with Spain's Pedro Sánchez, agreed a short extension to align the expiry of Italy’s border controls with Spain’s reciprocal measures. Rome and Madrid say they will seek alternatives but remain at odds over migration.
Europe Today
Ceuta's crisis 'has not been completely solved', says far-right MEP
Marion Maréchal, an MEP from the European Conservatives and Reformists, believes the European asylum rules "must be reviewed", as she considers them "too broad". She said the EU must create a "list of safe countries" from which asylum claims should not be considered.
Europe Today
Trump's state dinner for Xi Jinping, Pope Leo's first visit to France
Trump and Xi Jinping's high-stakes Washington summit was closely watched in Europe, as Pope Leo XIV arrives in France for the first time. Also on the show: an interview with Danish minister Martin Lidegaard on the US-Denmark deal on Greenland and an update on the Ceuta migration crisis.
Europe News
Euroviews. Europe's security and prosperity start before people reach its borders
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.
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EPP leader warns Morocco of 'obvious consequences' over Ceuta crisis
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.
Europe News
The State of the Union lottery: What will Ursula von der Leyen say?
The war in Ukraine, enlargement, migration, climate and trade are all expected to feature in Brussels’ most eagerly awaited speech of the year — with the possibility of a surprise announcement always lurking around the corner.
The Ring
Ceuta migration crisis tests European solidarity - MEPs in The Ring
This week on The Ring, EU lawmakers clash over the Ceuta migration crisis. From Morocco’s role and Spain’s response to whether EU member states are doing enough to help out when one member state comes under pressure, the debate raises more questions than answers.
Europe News
EU Parliament will debate Ceuta crisis amid backlash
The EPP and other right-wing groups are pushing for a resolution that would criticise Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and call for a tougher migration policy, while the Socialists and Democrats are expected to defend Spain and call for greater European solidarity.
Europe News
Ceuta President calls on the EU for a strong response against Morocco
Juan Jesús Vivas accused Rabat of pursuing a “harassment policy” aimed at suffocating the exclave, while the Spanish government and the EU continue to regard Morocco as a trusted partner in addressing irregular migration.
Europe News
Five EU countries in talks to set up return hubs by 2027
Denmark, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Greece have agreed on a common model for deportation centres, to be negotiated with non-EU governments. The first agreement is expected around the New Year, but the partner countries have not been disclosed.