The Latest: Migrants leave Malta for Luxembourg under deal
BERLIN (AP) — The Latest on migration into Europe (all times local):
5:40 p.m.
A second group of migrants has departed Malta as part of a nine-nation deal that enabled a private rescue ship to dock in the tiny European Union island nation.
Fifteen migrants departed on Sunday for Luxembourg. They were among 234 migrants aboard the MV Lifeline when the boat was allowed to enter a Maltese port on June 27 after a standoff between Malta and Italy.
Eight nations plus Malta each offered to host some of the rescued passengers. France took in 52 last week.
Malta's government said the 15 who left were assessed by Luxembourg immigration authorities before departure.