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Protesters calling for the ouster of South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol gather for the outcome of the second martial law impeachment vote outside the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 14, 2024

South Korean lawmakers on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with the opposition declaring a "victory of the people".

A handout photo made available by the South Korean Presidential Office shows President Yoon Suk Yeol bowing during his address to the nation at the Presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Dec.7, 2024.

Protesters stage a rally against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. The signs read "Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol."

South Korea's ruling party chief demanded Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol be stripped of office, warning there was a "significant risk" he could try to impose martial law again.

The European Commission is expected to propose new rules for the deportation of immigrants who enter the EU illegally.

As reported by the news outlet Politico, citing statements from diplomats, a plan for the return of migrants to their countries of origin is expected to be sent to member states’ permanent delegations by February.

Italy's far-right government on Monday approved a new decree aimed at overcoming judicial hurdles that risked derailing a controversial migration deal with Albania.

More than 230 migrants reached Greece in small boats over the past two days, including a rare case of a crossing from north Africa to Greece's southern mainland, authorities have said.

The arrivals come as the government braces for a potential increase - that so far hasn't materialized - in migratory flows due to the fighting in the Middle East.

Greek officials are alarmed by a recent German court ruling that could lead to the deportation of more migrants back to Greece.

The court in the German state of Hesse ruled in favor of deporting a Somali migrant to Greece, stating that young, healthy men should be able to secure a minimum standard of living through work.

There was another spike in arrivals of migrants and refugees in Greece in August as the points of entry and trafficking routes have changed. 

Lawmakers are to vote later Wednesday on a major revamp of the European Union's migration laws, aiming to end years of division over how to manage the entry of thousands of people without authorization and deprive the far-right of a vote-winning campaign issue ahead of June elections.

In a recent report by the EU Asylum Agency, Bulgaria has emerged as one of the most popular destinations for migrants seeking asylum within the European Union. According to the agency's annual findings released on Wednesday, Bulgaria ranked eleventh among European countries in terms of asylum applications registered by its authorities in 2023.