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Now playing Next Europe News EU migration chief vows new pact will stop overcrowded refugee camps Euronews spoke to the EU's home affairs chief, Ylva Johansson, ahead of a new migration pact being announced on Wednesday. 22/09/2020
Now playing Next Germany Germany to take in 1,500 migrants from Greek islands after Lesbos fire This represents a sharp increase from the initial pledge to host some of the 400 unaccompanied children evacuated from Lesbos to mainland Greece following the September 8 blaze. 15/09/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom English Channel migrants 'forced onto boats' to make perilous crossing Dan O'Mahoney, charged with stopping the sea journeys from France to England, says many migrants are at the mercy of smugglers and unaware of their destination. 03/09/2020
Now playing Next Norway Norway will prioritise lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender refugees Under previous guidelines, vulnerable women and children were given priority. 09/07/2020
Now playing Next world news EU records first rise in asylum applications since 2015 migrant crisis EU countries recorded more than 738,000 asylum applications in 2019, an 11 per cent increase from the previous year and the first rise since the height of the migrant crisis. 26/06/2020
Now playing Next world news EU asylum claims drop to lowest level in 12 years amid border closures Human rights advocates say coronavirus lockdowns have worsened the plight of people fleeing war, persecution and poverty by making many of them unable to lodge asylum applications. 12/06/2020
Now playing Next Serbia 200 migrants stuck at Serbia-Hungary border demand EU entry About 200 migrants braved the freezing cold to demand entry into Hungary from a Serbian border crossing on Thursday 07/02/2020
Now playing Next Hungary Is Hungary 'starving' asylum seekers to deter immigration? The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Hungary for the 28th time this week to provide food to an asylum seeker in the transit zone. Human rights advocates say starvation is part of government tactics to deter migrants. 06/02/2020
Now playing Next World Greek migrant plan won't end 'inhumane' conditions — aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres says plans by Greece for new migrant facilities amount to the creation of detention centres. 21/11/2019
Now playing Next world news EU's rights agency warns of 'lost generation' of young refugees Europe is at risk of creating a "lost generation" of young refugees, who aren't properly integrated into their host countries, the EU's Agency for Fundamental Rights warns. 19/11/2019
Now playing Next Greece Baby dies in Moria migrant camp, MSF reveals "We are absolutely devastated by this tragedy," MSF wrote on Twitter. 17/11/2019
Now playing Next Europe News Malta Migration Meeting: 'Solidarity a la carte is not workable' Italy, Malta, France, and Germany are meeting in Valletta to find a temporary solution to relocating migrants rescued at sea, but a more permanent mechanism to deal with migration flows is not on the menu for talks. 24/09/2019
Now playing Next world news UNHCR official criticises 'the radicalisation of migratory dreams' An official from the UN's refugee agency has sparked controversy by expressing concern over the alleged "radicalisation of migratory dreams". 21/08/2019
Now playing Next world news EU asylum applications jumped 10% in first six months of 2019 Overall, just over a third of decisions (34%) issued in the first six months of 2019 were granted EU-regulated protection 12/08/2019
Now playing Next world news ECJ tells UK to respect all EU rules until Brexit, including on asylum The principle of the first country of entry remains, the Luxembourg-based judges ruled 23/01/2019
Now playing Next Saudi Arabia Saudi teen who fled fearing for her life granted asylum in Canada Canada has granted asylum to a Saudi teenager who fled to Thailand because she feared her family would kill her. 11/01/2019
Now playing Next Germany Germany 'made most requests' to send asylum seekers to other EU states Germany was the most prolific in the EU at trying to transfer asylum seekers to other countries in the bloc, latest figures show. 06/12/2018