EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: EU and Egypt to hold first summit in October — Norway intervenes in investigation into Libyan Coast Guard attack on NGO ship — New abuse accusations levelled against Libyan Coast Guard — UN Special Rapporteur issues migration recommendations to Mauritania and EU — Italy and Türkiye strike migration deal
The EU will host its first ever summit with Egypt on 22 October in Brussels. The Norwegian government has intervened in the ongoing investigation into the recent attack on an NGO search and rescue (SAR) ship. A SAR NGO has accused Libyan militiamen of throwing people...
ITALY: Another NGO ship detained in Sicily ― 60-day detention for NGO ship impounded in August ― Supreme Court questions constitutionality of detention without validation ― Senior official under investigation in Libyan warlord affair ― Local governments request crisis talks on hosting asylum applicants
Another NGO search and rescue (SAR) ship has been detained by authorities in Sicily. The SAR ship that was impounded in late August has been issued with a 60-day detention order. The Supreme Court of Cassation has ruled that asylum applicants must be released...
MEDITERRANEAN: Rise in crossings on two routes ― More deaths of people on the move ― NGO aircraft detained in Italy ― Greek government proposes new migration legislation ― Greece’s asylum suspension faces legal challenge
There has been an increase in the number of irregular crossings on both the Central- and Western Mediterranean migration routes. The International Organization for Migration has recorded at least 1,011 deaths in the Mediterranean so far in 2025. The Italian government...