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Spain's maritime rescue service has rescued 245 people near the Canary Island of Lanzarote. Local news reported that their three boats all departed from Morocco. Despite fewer arrivals to the Canaries this year, the death toll has been increasing.
Canary Islands: 245 migrants rescued from three boats near Lanzarote
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Germany wants to extend its border checks by another six months. This would mean that the current controls could remain in place until mid-March 2027 — if approved by the European Union. But the EU Commission has voiced hesitations.
Germany lodges application to extend border checks until March 2027
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Four people were send from Austria to Italy in the past two months under the EU's Dublin regulation for asylum seekers, according to ANSA.
Austria returns asylum seekers to Italy under Dublin regulation rules
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A Swiss court has ruled that deportations to Afghanistan may be permissible under 'favorable personal circumstances', such as work experience and a robust family support network. The ruling has sparked sharp criticism from human rights organizations.
Switzerland: Court rules some Afghan asylum seekers can be deported
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📸 In Ceuta, residents have set up a camp on a 🏀court to offer migrant women and children a safe space. Sleeping rough has left female migrants especially vulnerable, several reported being sexual assaulted recently. Camp volunteers say "better places" are urgently needed.