Spain

The country had been a holdout from a trend already sweeping other parts of Europe and beyond. Now the right-wing Vox party shares power in Spain's largest region.

The divisive trial could end with prison sentences of up to 25 years for some of the defendants charged for their roles in Catalonia's 2017 failed independence bid.

Julen Roselló disappeared on Jan. 13 near the village of Totalán in Málaga province. "All of Spain shares in the infinite sadness of Julen's family," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.

The toddler fell into the hole on Sunday. Rescue efforts so far have been unsuccessful, but workers are drilling new tunnels in hopes of reaching him alive.

Total migration to Europe has gone down substantially since its peak in 2015. Meanwhile, migration patterns have shifted, as Italy closes its ports amidst an increase in anti-immigrant populism.

The Vox Party had remained on the fringes since its founding four years ago but on Sunday, its right-wing anti-immigration platform lead to a 12-seat victory that could shift the balance of power.

Experts say nearly every woman migrating to Spain from Africa is sexually abused along the way. They sometimes arrive pregnant or with infants conceived on their journey, often a result of rape.

Secessionists in the region won last year's referendum, which Spanish authorities deemed unconstitutional. Now, protesters are marking the anniversary — and making clear they're not backing down.

Far more immigrants and asylum-seekers are crossing the Spanish border than those entering other usual Mediterranean entry points Greece and Italy.