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16/06/2018 GMT

Migrant Ship Due to Land in Valencia This Weekend

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The 629 migrants on board the Aquarius are due to arrive in Spain

The 629 migrants on board the Aquarius are due to arrive in Spain.

The migrant ship Aquarius, which contains 629 people, is due to land in Valencia this weekend after Italy and Malta refused to allow it to dock. Also in the programme: has Macedonia really settled on a name after 27 years? And why is the US state of Vermont offering a cash incentive for people to move there? 

(Picture: Migrants on board the ship Aquarius Credit: Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images)

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