US and UK nationals to be caught in EU border dragnet

Focus on migration is shifting towards stopping flows from Africa with plans to cut deals with handful of origin countries before the end of the year.

The launch of a beefed-up EU border agency was overshadowed by revelations that Greek staff under the EU's watch shot at migrant boats during 2014 and 2015.

Despite the invalid referendum result, Hungary's PM goes ahead with constitutional changes to ban the resettlement of migrants by EU decree.

Plans are in place to start sending large numbers of rejected asylum seekers back to Afghanistan despite an upsurge in violence there.

Hungarians have rejected xenophobia with their resounding no-show to Viktor Orban's referendum on Sunday, according to European politicians. But the prime minister claims the vote has validated his battle with Brussels.

Orban's anti-migrant referednum failed to attract over 50 percent of voters, but millions of Hungarians still saiid no to EU quotas.

The Greek Asylum Service says it will take three years to clear a backlog of existing asylum applications, let alone new ones.

The commission chief insists he is still committed to migrant quotas and accuses some member states of failing on migration.

The European Commission’s plan for a multi-billion African investment vehicle is mainly another incentive for African leaders to give higher priority to border management.

People caught transporting refugees out of compassion are likely to face stiff fines in Denmark and possibly jail time in Germany.

The Slovak PM, whose country holds the EU's presidency, said migrant quotas are now off the table and member states can refuse to take in refugees.

French president Francois Hollande visited Calais for the first time since taking office and promised to dismantle the makeshift migrant camp there, as right-wing pressure grows.