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Story no.233OngoingSecurity +3NotablePas-de-Calais +330 Oct → 13 Nov27 facts · 31 art.

Crossings of the English Channel: migratory pressure in Pas-de-Calais

On 9 November 2026, about thirty migrants refused to leave their boat after a call to 112, while a new night of departures in Sainte-Cécile resulted in injuries and a man carrying nautical equipment from Germany was apprehended in Merlimont; some 500 exiles settled in a wood in Étaples-sur-Mer. Crossing attempts resumed on 10 November despite the cold, and the Home Office recorded 924 arrivals in the United Kingdom via the Channel in four days. On 11 November, more than 80 km of high-security fencing were installed in the Calaisis area and the State strengthened dialogue with coastal mayors. The prefecture subsequently indicated that 766 migrants had crossed the Channel in a week in the Boulonnais area and that twelve attempts had been intercepted, before a briefing by the sub-prefect on departures and arrested smugglers. Associations warned of the arrival of exile families, measures were envisaged in Hardelot and 46 migrants were apprehended in Lestre during a crossing attempt.

In brief

Ongoing story bringing together 27 events in 4 departments (Pas-de-Calais, Nord, Seine-Maritime and 1 more), followed from 30 October 2026 to 13 November 2026. 31 articles from 9 sources (security, justice, society and 1 more); last updated on 13 November 2026 at 21:51. Reported toll: 1 injured, 46 arrests.

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Photo S. Plaine · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Who is covering it, and from what angle

Method
25Centre89 %
3Right11 %

28 articles of rated outlets · 3 unrated outside the bar · 9 sources (31 art.) · 2 bords sur 3 · outlets: left 0, centre 5, right 1

Angle comparison for the whole story

The centre covers the entire continuum of events (rescues, shipwrecks, arrests, convictions) emphasising rescue operations and the profiles of those assisted, while the right focuses on the conviction of the Afghan smuggler and the sentence handed down.

Left

No coverage from this side.

Centre

Articles detail rescues (SNSM from Tréport, shipwreck at Equihen-Plage with pregnant woman and child), assistance at Boulogne port and convictions of small boat pilots, citing judicial authorities and circumstances of the attempts.

Right

Article highlights the three-year prison sentence for Afghan smuggler Shoaib, his continued detention, permanent ban from the territory and the number of passengers (nineteen other Afghans) on board.

Written by an AI from headlines and extracts only of all events in the story · 8 Nov, 04h24

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Timeline

newest first

Outlets:LeftCentreRightUncategorised· badge = severity

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In figures

The activity

27 faits

Latest activity 3 hours ago

30 Oct13 Nov

Affected departments

Reported toll

1
injured
46
interpellations

Highest number recorded in 5 article(s), automatically extracted: please check sources.

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Further reading