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Police bust scheme to smuggle 'thousands' to UK in boats


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 16:43 AFP Police across several European countries on Tuesday launched a major coordinated crackdown on criminal networks suspected of using small boats to smuggle people into the UK, British and German authorities said.

NATO launches membership process for Sweden, Finland


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 15:25 AFP NATO on Tuesday kicked off momentous accession procedures for Sweden and Finland, aiming to expand the military alliance to 32 countries in reaction to Russia's war in Ukraine.

European police in dawn crackdown on people-smugglers


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 14:35 AFP Police in five European countries on Tuesday launched a major crackdown on people-smuggling, making a string of arrests, German authorities said.

France repatriates 51 from Syria camps in policy change


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 11:56 AFP France repatriated 35 children and 16 mothers from camps in Syria holding family members of suspected Islamic State jihadists on Tuesday in the largest such operation by Paris after pressure from campaigners.

NATO launches membership process for Sweden, Finland


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 11:48 AFP NATO on Tuesday kicked off momentous accession procedures for Sweden and Finland, aiming to expand the military alliance to 32 countries in reaction to Russia's war in Ukraine.

France repatriates 51 women, children from Syria camps


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 09:06 AFP France repatriated 35 children and 16 mothers from camps in Syria holding family members of suspected Islamic State fighters on Tuesday, in the largest such operation by Paris after pressure from campaigners.

European police stage major raids against people smuggling


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 08:56 AFP Police in five European countries launched a cross-border operation against people smuggling on Tuesday and made several arrests, German authorities said.

NATO launches ratification process for Sweden, Finland membership


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 08:40 AFP The process to ratify Sweden and Finland as the newest members of NATO was formally launched on Tuesday, the military alliance's head Jens Stoltenberg said, marking a historic step brought on by Russia's war in Ukraine.

France repatriates 51 women, children from Syria camps


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 07:39 AFP France has repatriated 35 children and 16 mothers from camps in Syria holding family members of suspected jihadists since the Islamic State group was ousted in 2019, the foreign ministry said.

Sweden, Finland hold accession talks at NATO HQ


Monday, 4 July, 2022 , 10:10 AFP The foreign ministers of Sweden and Finland were holding talks with NATO on Monday on formally starting the process to join the military alliance -- a historic step spurred by Russia's war in Ukraine.