Terry Schultz

Swedish authorities say the Flora 1, sailing under the flag of Cameroon, is suspected of committing an environmental crime by spilling oil off the coast of the island of Gotland.

Civil Defense Minister Karl-Oskar Bolin says this oil spill is not significant, but a more extensive one could have had devastating consequences for marine ecosystems and Swedish coasts.

He says the incident is still being viewed with grave concern because the ship is believed to be part of Moscow's Shadow Fleet, made up of often unseaworthy older vessels that have questionable insurance and registration.

These ships, he adds, pose a significant security and environmental threat.

The Flora 1 is the third suspicious vessel Sweden has detained in the past month.

For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz.

EU leaders call them return hubs, sites where European governments could deport people with rejected asylum claims who can't immediately be sent back to their home countries.

The European Parliament backed the plan last week after the largest center-right political group voted with far-right parties, some members of which openly advocate an ICE system similar to that of the U.S.

Now negotiations are underway with the European Commission, the EU's executive branch, and among the 27 member countries to finalize the legislation.

Austria, Denmark, Germany, Greece and the Netherlands are among the countries negotiating with primarily African countries to host the sites.

The International Rescue Committee calls the vote an historic setback for refugee rights.

For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.

EU leaders call them return hubs, sites where European governments could deport people with rejected asylum claims who can't immediately be sent back to their home countries.

The European Parliament backed the plan last week after the largest center-right political group voted with far-right parties, some members of which openly advocate an ICE system similar to that of the U.S.,

Now negotiations are underway with the European Commission, the EU's executive branch, and among the 27 member countries to finalize the legislation.

Austria, Denmark, Germany, Greece and the Netherlands are among the countries negotiating with primarily African countries to host the sites.

The International Rescue Committee calls the vote an historic setback for refugee rights.

For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.

Finland's air force sent fighter jets into the air to try to identify the objects detected in the airspace over the southeastern part of the country.

It said two drones were later found on the ground near the city of Kovala.