The first American pope, Leo XIV visited the island of Lampedusa on Saturday, a day that happened to be the 4th of July, when the United States celebrated its 250th birthday.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says the European Union could begin operating its first deportation centres outside EU territory as early as next year.
Viktor Orbán, Geert Wilders and Alice Weidel took part in a major rally, organised by the Freedom Party of Austria, in a show of strength that reinforced the image of unity within Europe’s patriotic bloc.
A series of high-profile attacks has intensified debate over asylum and border controls, yet Ireland’s governing and media elites remain reluctant to confront the issue directly.
