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Italy29 Jan 2019 12:25 GMT

Diplomatic deadlock on who should take migrants continues while Italian minister defends his hard-line asylum policy.

Cyprus29 Jan 2019 08:18 GMT

Spain, Portugal, France, Malta, Italy, Greece and Cyprus will meet to discuss security, energy and migration.

Refugees28 Jan 2019 16:08 GMT

Rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 rescued the migrants from a rubber boat off the Libyan coast more than a week ago.

Italy27 Jan 2019 10:55 GMT

While 47 migrants are stranded at sea, Italian interior minister wants to take legal action against Dutch rescue vessel.

Human Rights23 Jan 2019 19:54 GMT

Funding cuts led to imminent closure of Italy's second-largest centre for asylum seekers amid local protests.

Refugees21 Jan 2019 18:35 GMT

Sea arrivals to Europe in the first 16 days of 2019 go up to 4,216, compared with 2,365 in the same period of 2018.

Migrants19 Jan 2019 18:34 GMT

Three rescued migrants say up to 117 others were on board dinghy that capsized, 93km northeast of Tripoli.

Europe14 Jan 2019 18:20 GMT

The 64-year-old Cesare Battisti, who was on the run for four decades, was sent to a high-security prison in Sardinia.

Italy14 Jan 2019 11:45 GMT

Mayor plans to take over the money tourists throw into the iconic fountain used so far by a Roman Catholic charity.

Qatar10 Jan 2019 17:43 GMT

Broadcaster demands Italian clubs not play in Saudi Arabia, which it accuses of supporting illegal streaming.

Migrants09 Jan 2019 15:12 GMT

After 19 days at sea, Malta PM Joseph Muscat reaches a deal with eight EU countries on migrants on board rescue ships.

Europe08 Jan 2019 15:05 GMT

Decision to take in refugees stranded at sea announced on condition that Malta provides its docks for disembarkation.