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Austria ‘breaking tradition of helping those in need’ as it plans to close borders
Austria is in danger of breaking a decades-old tradition of helping those in need as it moves closer to shutting its borders to migrants, the UN refugee...
Bodies of 22 migrants found lying in pool of fuel on dinghy in the Mediterranean
The bodies of 22 migrants have been found on a rubber dinghy adrift near the Libyan coast, just hours after they had set sail for Italy.
Europeans fear refugee influx raises terror risk, new survey shows
A majority of Europeans fear the recent refugee influx will heighten the risk of terrorist attacks and cost their countries jobs and social benefits, a...
Ten women migrants die as dozens are rescued from sinking dinghy
Ten women died in a sinking boat packed with migrants off the coast of Libya on Thursday.
Raised from the sea bed: Wreck which was tomb for hundreds of migrants
The wreck of an overcrowded boat which sank in the Mediterranean killing hundreds of migrants was raised from the sea bed on Wednesday.
Italy rescues over 3,300 migrants from Med as fine weather sees smuggling surge
More than 3,300 migrants adrift on boats in the Mediterranean have been rescued by Italian coastguard and navy ships.
Aid group rejects EU funding in protest over ‘shameful’ migration policies
Medical aid group Doctors Without Borders on Friday said it would no longer take funds from the EU in protest at its “shameful” policies on...
Austrian foreign minister says migrants should be kept on islands
Asylum seekers to the European Union should be held on islands rather than be allowed direct access to the continent, Austria’s foreign minister...
Over 700 migrants may have drowned in Med in the last week, UN claims
More than 700 migrants may have drowned in the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe in the last few days, according to the UN. Its refugee agency,...
EU naval mission is saving lives but ‘fails to stem migrant crossings’
A naval mission is failing to tackle people smugglers and stem the flow of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, it is claimed.
400 migrants feared drowned as four boats capsize in Mediterranean
Several hundred migrants are believed to have died after perhaps as many as four boats capsized in the Mediterranean.
‘We want freedom’: desperate refugees protest at Greek migrant camp
Turkey is ready to take another 200 migrants deported from the Greek islands on Wednesday, a senior government official said, as it presses ahead with...
MIgrant deal doubts as Turkey accused of sending thousands of Syrians home
Turkey has been accused of sending up to 100 Syrians a day back to their own country as its record on dealing with migrants came under renewed scrutiny...
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...
Cruise ship rescues survivors after nine Cuban migrants die off Florida
Nine Cuban migrants have died and 18 others were rescued after their boat was found off the coast of Florida.
Greece under major strain as migrant compromise takes effect
Authorities in Greece are struggling to put in place infrastructure to implement the deal signed by EU leaders and Turkey in Brussels to stem the flow...
Europe and Turkey agree one-in, one-out deal to staunch flow of refugees
The leaders of the 28 EU countries and Turkey have reached a landmark deal aimed at halting illegal migration to Europe. Under the agreement, new...
Europe sets out migrant swap deal as Turkey warns against ‘refugee bargaining’
European leaders are presenting their plans to send thousands of migrants and refugees to Turkey to the country’s prime minister on Friday.
Refugees locked out as Balkans border shutdown closes route into Europe
Europe began closing its front door to refugees as the main route through the Balkans was shut down to all but the most desperate on Wednesday.
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’s leaders to press Turkey for ‘large-scale’ deportation of migrants
European leaders will push Turkey at a summit on Monday to agree to “large-scale” deportations of economic migrants from Greece, as EU chief...
EU warns migrants ‘it’s all for nothing,’ as plans to restore Schengen take shape
EU President Donald Tusk on Thursday issued a stark warning to economic migrants not to come to Europe, as he castigated countries for taking unilateral...
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...
Migrants come under tear gas fire as they try to breach Macedonia border
Macedonian police have fired tear gas after migrants and refugees broke through a gate on the country’s border with Greece. Thousands of people...
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...
Migrants stranded in Greece, face eviction in France as Europe rifts widen
At flashpoints near borders on either side of Europe, authorities tried Tuesday to force back migrants desperate to begin new lives in more prosperous...
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