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20 Migrants Die Trying to Reach Crete as 12 Bodies Found on Boat

Twelve people have been found dead on a boat south of Crete. A total of 20 migrants have died while trying to reach the Greek island in recent days.

EU Proposes Rapid Response Force to Address Sudden Migrant Arrivals

A new rapid reaction force is proposed to respond to sudden migrant flows, such as the one in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta this summer.

Migrant boat capsizes south of Crete, dozens missing

A boat carrying migrants has capsized near the Greek island of Gavdos.

Over 150 migrants rescued off Crete in recent days

Over 150 migrants have been rescued off the island of Crete by Greek authorities in recent days, the state news agency ANA reports.

Forssell on Ceuta migrant crisis: We warned of the risks

The government criticizes Spain's migration policy for having enabled the migrant crisis in Ceuta. Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M) thinks the Spanish government should "take back control" by learning from Sweden. "We warned of the risks," he tells TT.

Spain sends military to Ceuta as thousands of migrants cross border

Thousands of people have crossed the border into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta and the situation is described as "total chaos". The government in Madrid has decided to send in the military and a pressured Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is going there on Friday. At the same time, signals are coming from Italy that Spain could be excluded from the Schengen zone.

Four injured when Frontex boat capsizes off Greek island of Rhodes

A boat belonging to the EU border agency Frontex capsized off the Greek island of Rhodes, the Greek Coast Guard announced on Monday.

50 Feared Dead in Migrant Boat Accident