July 1, 2018 Key Merkel ally offers to resign over migration policy Germany's interior minister and head of the Christian Social Union party reportedly offered his resignation from both posts Sunday night rather than back down from his stance against Chancellor Angela Merkel's migration policies, as the crisis within her governing coalition came to a head.
June 28, 2018 Angela Merkel warns migrant crisis could 'make or break' EU ahead of crucial summit Angela Merkel has warned that the migrant crisis could be “make or break” for the European Union, hours ahead of a crucial summit on migration.
June 27, 2018 Aid ship docks in Malta with 234 refugees, ending extended journey A humanitarian rescue ship blocked at sea for nearly a week as European nations quibbled over its fate arrived in Malta Wednesday evening to disembark 234 migrants, ending Europe’s second impasse in recent weeks over the fate of people saved at sea amid rising political resistance to their welcome.
June 27, 2018 South Korea fearful Yemeni asylum seekers will exploit visa loophole A South Korean tourist island is up in arms over an influx of hundreds of Yemeni asylum seekers exploiting a visa loophole.
June 26, 2018 Rescue boat carrying hundreds of migrants allowed to dock in Malta after standoff with Italy A German aid ship carrying more than 200 migrants headed toward Malta after Italy agreed Tuesday to take in some of the passengers, ending Europe's second impasse this month over the people rescued off Libya's coast by private humanitarian groups.
June 24, 2018 Spain takes in boat packed with hundreds of refugees after Italy turns it away Hundreds of migrants who were turned away from seeking refuge in Italy arrived in Spain on Sunday, where the government recently unveiled a series of measures to "put the people's rights first."
June 20, 2018 Pope Francis says separation of migrant children 'contrary to our Catholic values, immoral' Pope Francis has called the separation of migrant children from their parents “contrary to our Catholic values and immoral.”
June 16, 2018 Angela Merkel's German government facing collapse over her immigration stance Merkel's Christian Democrat coalition and their Bavarian Christian Social Union has fractured over the latter's new policy that would turn away more asylum seekers at the country's borders.
June 13, 2018 Tensions between Italy, France heat up as migrant ship diverted to Spain Italy summoned the French ambassador and demanded an apology as it ramped up its standoff with Paris over migration on Wednesday.
June 6, 2018 UN migration agency: 46 African migrants drown near Yemen The U.N. migration agency says 46 migrants drowned, including nine women, and 16 remain missing, presumed dead after their vessel capsized in high waves while crossing the Gulf of Aden.
