Spanish PM vows response to Ceuta migrant crisis amid EU backlash

"Estimates indicate that around 60,000 people have entered our city as a result of this event," Ceuta’s Mayor-President Juan Jesus Vivas said Friday. "This figure shows that it is impossible to absorb such pressure. It is absolutely impossible," he added.

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Spain to deploy army to North African exclave amid migrant rush

The Spanish exclave of Ceuta has often served as a flashpoint for tensions between Spain and Morocco, with Madrid having accused Rabat of weaponizing migration to achieve diplomatic aims.

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Belfast's anti-migrant riots: Reflections of a troubled past

The violent riots in Belfast following a stabbing attack by a Sudanese migrant differ from other instances of anti-immigrant violence that is on the rise across Europe, reflecting a profoundly divided society that has yet to shake off its own past of inter-ethnic bloodshed.

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The migration pact: What's in the EU's landmark asylum reform?

"The Pact takes a sledgehammer to the right to asylum at a time when the world needs Europe more than ever to champion human rights," said Judith Sunderland of Human Rights Watch.

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Repatriation of Iraqi migrants from Libya delayed again

On Sunday, the embassy announced the allocations of two C-130 aircraft with the approval of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani to repatriate 173 Iraqi migrants who entered Libyan territory illegally.

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KRG to repatriate 208 migrants from Libya: Official

“A total of 208 Kurdish migrants, the majority of whom are from the Ranya region, will be returned to the Kurdistan Region in two batches over the next two days,” Salim Pasha, senior advisor to the KRG’s foreign relations department, told The New Region.

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Over 1,000 migrants die in Central Mediterranean in 2025: IOM

The UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned of the Central Mediterranean migration route's treacherous nature, calling for "strengthened regional cooperation, expanded safe and regular migration pathways, and more effective search and rescue operations to prevent further loss of life."

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Iraq, Austria discuss cooperation on illegal migration, human trafficking

Over 15,000 people from Iraq and the Kurdistan Region illegally migrated to Europe during the first six months of 2025, according to a local monitor.

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KRG continues coordination with international actors to curb migration: Minister

Screengrab of Ahmed addressing reporters on October 5, 2025.

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