In the Central Mediterranean, a stand-off between the Italian government and rescue NGOs led to strong debates at the EU level on Search and Rescue and internal solidarity. Firsty, Italy only allowed for the selective disembarkation of survivors on rescue ships. Then, the rescue ship Ocean Viking disembarked the survivors in France, after remaining stranded at sea for weeks. This led to tensions between France and Italy, with France saying it will stop relocations of 3,000 people from Italy.  Meanwhile, about 15,000 people disembarked in Italy either autonomously or after being rescued by Italian authorities.  

Moroccan authorities transferred 500 people from sub-Saharan nationalities to the center of the country after having arrested them near Ceuta. The LIBE Committee of the European Parliament held an exchange of views on the incidents at the Nador-Melilla border in June 2022 but the Spanish Interior Minister refused to appear. After the release of a BBC reportage on the happenings of 24 June 2022, 116 NGOs demand a parliamentary investigation.  

About 500 people rescued in the Aegean. At least Four people died in a shipwreck after having departed from Algeria. A shipwreck off Tunisia led to the death of at least 2 people, while 4 went missing. Nine people missing after a shipwreck in the Atlantic. 

France and the UK signed an agreement to manage crossings of the Channel. The Czech Republic will extend the temporary checks on its borders with Slovakia.   

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