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Migratory birds you may see overhead or stopping off in France

Large, small, white, black or brightly-coloured - here are six species of birds you may spot as they make their journeys

Join a bird protection group in France and continue historic tradition

Nature watcher Jonathan Kemp shares the origins of bird conservation and the magic of migration

France-Italy migrant row: Ocean Viking arrivals assisted at new centre

Unaccompanied minors are being cared for at a hotel while other arrivals are being helped by the Croix Rouge, with security checks and asylum requests now underway

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Spot storks flying across France as migration season peaks

The birds are gathering in especially high numbers in the Poitou-Charentes region as they stop off on their journey south for the winter

Diary of a birdwatcher in France: Migration

Jonathan Kemp describes his magical recent trip to the Netherlands, where the sight of migratory birds got him thinking about explanations behind the mysterious phenomenon

UK ‘should change asylum laws’ to stop Channel tragedies, say French

French ministers have criticised the difficulty of claiming asylum in the UK, and also alleged it is too easy to ‘work on the black’ in the country

UK minister barred from French migration meeting as row heats up

Tensions have increased between France and the UK after the British prime minister wrote on Twitter that a deal is needed for France to take back all ‘illegal migrants’

‘France will not allow the Channel to become a cemetery’ says Macron

The French president’s comments follow the death of at least 27 people in the Channel yesterday, a tragedy met with anger and despair by charities in Calais

Decathlon in Calais stops selling canoes due to Channel crossing risk

The sports retailer said the boats could be used to cross to the UK, which would endanger the lives of migrants attempting the route. It comes as illegal Channel crossings increase, as do French-UK diplomatic tensions

French minister criticises UK plan to stop illegal Channel crossings

France’s interior minister has said he will not accept ‘financial blackmail’ or ‘posturing’ in response to UK plans to turn away boats crossing illegally from France

Le torchon brûle: A French expression you may hear today

With tensions rising between Paris and London, you may hear that the ‘tea towel is burning’ between the two cities. We look at the origins of the phrase

Macron says Europe must ‘protect itself’ from wave of Afghan migrants

The president spoke last night (August, 16) following the Taliban’s seizure of power in Afghanistan. His comments on immigration have sparked criticism from the left

Baker saved from deportation from France grateful to boss

An apprentice baker from Guinea was nearly deported after legally becoming an adult, but was given citizenship after his boss went on a 10-day hunger strike

French baker stops hunger strike as trainee given papers

The apprentice baker from Guinea was faced with deportation from France - and his employer went on hunger strike in protest

MPs ignored suburban and rural France at their peril

Mathematician Hervé Le Bras, emeritus researcher at France’s Institute for Demographic Studies and director of research at the School for Advanced Studies in Social Sciences, gives his verdict on the gilets jaunes and migration

France prepares for annual bird migration events

Almost 150 public events are to be organised in France early next month as part of this year’s EuroBirdwatch, the annual international celebration of European bird migration on October 6 and 7.

Hotels turns to migrant workers to fill jobs

Despite a lucrative summer season, thousands of vacancies in the hospitality industry threaten the sector’s stability, ahead of autumn

Europeans living in UK at lowest level in four years

The number of European citizens living permanently in the UK is at its lowest level in four years, with Brexit suggested as one of the reasons for the change.

Macron: France to welcome migrants from Lifeline ship

France is to be one of six European nations to welcome a portion of the migrants from the humanitarian vessel Lifeline , which looks set to land in Malta in the coming days, President Emmanuel Macron has announced.

We saved 26,000 people... Europe must do more

Two pilots who bought a plane to be able to save migrants in the Mediterranean say they were inspired by the work of the rescue charity group SOS-Mediterranée. We speak to one of its founders, Klaus Vogel, on what else needs to be done to stop the deaths

Two pilots buy plane to save migrants in Mediterranean

Two French pilots who have bought and equipped their own plane to help coordinate migrant rescues from the Mediterranean Sea are planning their first mission for today (May 2).

Are Britons returning to the UK?

Britons are still moving to France and there is no mass exodus - but demographics are changing

Migration

Migratory birds you may see overhead or stopping off in France

Join a bird protection group in France and continue historic tradition

France-Italy migrant row: Ocean Viking arrivals assisted at new centre

Spot storks flying across France as migration season peaks

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