Host: The EU overhauls its migration policy with more deportations and plans for detention centres abroad. Germany courts Hungary's new leader. A horrific arson attack kills migrant farm workers in Italy. And Kyiv counts its dead as the scramble for air-defence missiles intensifies. This is Europa Daily.

Host: The European Union has pressed ahead with a vast overhaul of its migration policy. The deal ramps up deportations and — most controversially — aims to strike deals for detention centres outside Europe's borders. Rights groups have been quick to criticise, drawing comparisons with the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement in the United States. Camille Le Coz, Director of the Migration Policy Institute of Europe, told France 24 that the policy has been framed in EU law so as to remain compatible with international law. That framing will now face intense scrutiny.

Host: To Berlin and Budapest now. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has met Hungary's new Prime Minister Peter Magyar and signalled what he expects to be a positive reset in EU relations. Magyar's arrival has been welcomed as a potential turning point. But Budapest has so far signalled only a partial shift on support for Ukraine, leaving a key fault line unresolved.

Host: In Italy, two people have been arrested after four migrant farm workers were killed in a minivan fire. CCTV images showed the suspects blocking the van's doors from the outside and throwing liquid inside to start the blaze.

Host: Finally, to Kyiv, where residents emerged from underground shelters to scenes of devastation after another massive Russian drone and missile attack. At least twenty-three people were killed. One resident told the BBC: "They'll fix the building, but not our souls." Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk, freshly into the French Open semi-finals after defeating compatriot Elina Svitolina, dedicated her win to the Ukrainian people and their resilience. She called out Russian players for their silence: "They know what's going on. They have phones. They have Instagram. They have news. I wish there was some more clear stance on what's going on, especially when your country is killing other people." Beyond the human toll, the attacks expose a hard strategic reality. The MIM-104 Patriot system has been widely relied on by US allies — in the Gulf as well as in Ukraine. The US-Israeli campaign against Iran, combined with Ukraine's needs, has triggered a scramble for a dwindling supply of interceptor missiles. President Zelenskyy has repeated his plea to the United States for more stocks.

Host: That is your Europa Daily. Migration deals, diplomatic resets, and missile maths — a full continental agenda. We'll see you next time.

Sources

• The Guardian Europe: Ukraine war briefing: ‘Your country is killing other people’ – tennis star blasts Russian rivals
• France 24 Europe: EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad
• BBC Europe: 'They'll fix the building, but not our souls': Sleepy Kyiv neighbourhood hit in Russian strike
• BBC Europe: Two arrested after four migrant farm workers killed in Italy minivan fire
• DW World: Germany's Merz backs Hungary's new pro-EU course