EU migrants
U.N. chief urges ‘rich’ countries in West to settle 500,000 Syrian refugees
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on all countries on Wednesday to accept nearly half a million Syrian refugees for resettlement over the next...
UN refugee chief says ‘one in, one out’ deal breaches international law
The head of the UN refugee agency on Tuesday said he was “deeply concerned” by a proposed deal between the EU and Ankara to curb the migrant...
Big splits over migrant crisis as Turkey demands €3bn to cope with refugees
An EU draft proposal has suggested a refugee swap aimed at easing the flow of migrants into Greece from Turkey. The move would see Turkey taking back...
‘Close the borders’ call from Hungary as big splits emerge over EU migrant crisis
Big divisions over how to tackle Europe’s migrant crisis emerged even before leaders sat down to discuss the issue. Hungary’s prime minister...
Cautious optimism ahead of key summit on Europe’s on-going migrant crisis
EU leaders voiced guarded optimism before a summit with Turkey on Monday that Ankara was finally ready to act to curb migrants crossing illegally into...
Europe on ‘brink of humanitarian crisis’ as NATO warns of terror infiltrators
The United Nations has warned that Europe is on the brink of a “self-induced humanitarian crisis” caused by the build-up of migrants and refugees...
Greece recalls ambassador as tensions mount ahead of migration crisis talks
Greece has recalled its ambassador to Austria in protest at being sidelined from talks over Europe’s deepening migrant crisis. The move came...
EU ministers meet in Brussels as migration crisis spirals
European Union interior ministers are meeting in Brussels amid further warnings that the continued migration and refugee crisis is a serious threat to...
EU refugee plan under fire as ministers try to break deadlock
A plan to share out refugees across the European Union was rejected outright by the Czech Republic on Tuesday and criticised by a United Nations agency...
Migration plan exposes EU rifts, tough bargaining ahead
Hours of late-night squabbling in Europe’s highest council of state left EU leaders licking political wounds on Friday and preparing for weeks of...
EU asks member states to admit 40,000 asylum seekers
The EU on Wednesday asked its member states to admit 40,000 asylum seekers from Syria and Eritrea landing in Italy and Greece, which have been overstretched...
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