Alice Weidel promises “repatriations on a large scale” in speech to party faithful
Curbing irregular arrivals is a political priority but legal and humanitarian questions cannot be brushed aside
Programme offering exiled Poles and their descendants residency is under review amid immigration security fears
Verdict is a rare victory for Giorgia Meloni’s government amid tension with judiciary over curbing migration
Brussels pursues more economic partnerships in return for tougher border control after pacts with Egypt and Tunisia stall
Council of Europe urges action on ‘disturbing’ conditions including broad distribution of unprescribed tranquilisers at one site
Also in this newsletter: Poland seizes the moment to push for EU defence spending
Refugees in Germany and elsewhere are in ‘wait and see’ mode after fall of Assad regime
Also in this newsletter: How Rachel Reeves’ pitch to Brussels went down
Fall of Assad regime prompts immigration rethink in Europe
Also in this newsletter: Is France Eurosceptic?
Vienna expected to drop veto on ending checks at land borders for travellers from the two countries
Surge has helped economies recover from inflationary crisis, but has also prompted voter backlash
Also in this newsletter: customs authorities seize record amount of counterfeit goods
Judge also asks EU’s top court to weigh in on the legality of the overall programme
Visa restrictions and border crackdown deprive Poland of a much-needed foreign workforce, say business leaders
Arrival of asylum seekers from Egypt and Bangladesh will test Italian government’s deal with Tirana
Also in this newsletter: Italy’s second attempt to ship migrants to Albania
Also in this newsletter: Why Italy’s anti-migrant government wants to hire Indian nurses
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Government in the south condemns people-smuggling into EU from Turkish-occupied zone
Anger in ruling coalition as first group of migrants sent to processing centres ordered to be returned to Italy
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Italy-Albania deal cannot be replicated for entire bloc
Prime minister announces suspension of right to asylum in his country
Also in this newsletter: does Viktor Orbán have a point on EU-Russia relations?
