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EU Hails 47% Drop in Illegal Migration After Pakistan Crackdown

Brussels talks produced a joint strategy with expanded information sharing, followed by a planned EU visit.

UK and Vietnam Sign Pact to Fast-Track Returns of Vietnamese Nationals

Kosovo Confirms Talks on UK 'Return Hub' as Balkan Leaders Split

Bulgaria Alleges Russian Spy Links to EU People-Smuggling as UK Backs Warning

UK and France Launch Pilot Swap to Return Channel Migrants for Legal Entrants

UK Labels Migrant Surge a National Security Threat as Russia Is Accused of Weaponising Smuggling

English Channel Migrant Crossings Top 16,000 as No 10 Admits Crisis Is Deteriorating

France to intercept Channel ‘taxi boats’ as 2025 crossings reach record high

EU Rejects UK Request for Crime and Migration Database Access

Keir and Victoria Starmer Visit Auschwitz, Condemn Rising Antisemitism

Poland Takes EU Council Presidency, Prioritizing Security and Ukraine Support

UK Signs New Deals with Balkans to Combat People-Smuggling Networks

Hungary, Slovakia, and Serbia Urge EU for Migrant 'Hotspots' Outside Europe