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A group of survivors commemorate the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in a modest ceremony, marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Energy deals in return for stopping migration. Prime Minister Meloni, who came to power in 2022 on an anti-migrant ticket, hopes to posit Italy as a key bridge between Africa and Europe, funnelling energy north while exchanging investment in the south for deals aimed at preventing migration.

Hungarian PM met a who’s who of rightwing leaders on his travels in 2023, as critics point to failures at home

Judge to determine whether agreement criticised by human rights groups violates constitution

The Ocean Viking has been impounded, as Italy targets charity groups that operate vessels in the Mediterranean Sea looking for migrants and refugees in distress.

Faced with war and the threat of Trump, Ursula von der Leyen and others should study the legacy of modern Europe’s architect, says Paul Taylor of the Friends of Europe thinktank

Protests held amid calls for party to be banned after meeting neo-Nazis to discuss removing asylum seekers

If he wins the election, the Labour leader will find himself a beacon of hope for progressives

A defiant Matteo Salvini, Italy's deputy prime minister, defended his hard line against illegal migration in court on Friday, saying he had done a "useful service" in blocking migrants from disembarking at an Italian port in 2019.