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EU unveils multi-million aid plan to help ease migrant crisis

The EU has agreed a three-billion euro aid deal with Turkey to help it shelter refugees, mainly from Syria

Greece

EU seeks to heal divisions over migration crisis

Thousands of refugees have spent another cold night stranded on Greece’s border with the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia. Earlier

Republic of North Macedonia

FYROM police fire tear gas at migrants amid Greek border tension

Police in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of migrants and refugees at the Greek border, as

USA

UNHCR despairs over Europe's lack of solidarity in handling refugee crisis

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, on Wednesday criticised the lack of solidarity across in Europe in addressing the

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Belgium

Belgium turns back migrants and refugees at border with France

Migrants and refugees arriving at the Belgian town of La Panne, on the border with France, on Wednesday were being turned back by police. Belgium has

World News

German interior minister backs stricter border controls as Denmark extends checks

Denmark has announced that it will extend temporary controls at the German border for at least ten more days.

Greece

Migrants resist as Greek police move to clear border 'bottleneck'

Greek police remove migrants from the border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to try to clear a 'bottleneck' that's creating increasing tension.

Greece

FYROM blocks Afghan migrants at border

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has reportedly closed its southern frontier with Greece to Afghan migrants. Only Iraqis and Syrians are

Russia

Russian lorries stuck as Poland and Ukraine close borders

Russian lorries are facing a tortuous journey to Europe because of separate disputes with Poland and Ukraine. Hundreds have been stuck at three

Europe News

Greece is given three months to tighten border controls

The EU is turning up the heat on Greece, giving it three months to fix serious holes in border protection. In a bid to stem the influx of migrants

Turkey

Turkey threatens to unleash refugees on Europe

As Syrians continue to pour out of the battered city of Aleppo aid agencies are delivering much needed supplies to those fleeing the carnage. Tens

Turkey

Turkey lashes out over UN demands to open Syria border to refugees

A war of words has intensified over Turkey’s decision to keep its border closed to tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing violence in Aleppo. Aid

Israel

Netanyahu pledges to protect Israel 'from predatory animals'

The whole of Israel will ultimately be fenced off for its own protection, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed. Inspecting the construction of

World News

FYROM reinforces border fence to limit refugees

Authorities in the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonian have begun reinforcing a barrier at its border with Greece in a bid to limit the number

Turkey

Thousands of Syrians stranded in 'desperate situation' on Turkish border

German Chancellor Angela Merkel heads to Ankara for border-control talks as thousands remain stranded at Turkey-Syria frontier.

Republic of North Macedonia

More problems at FYROM-Greek border slows refugees' journey north

Soldiers of the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia have begun erecting a second, bigger wall just five metres from the border fence with Greece

World News

'One document to fit all' - police push for coordinated migrant registration

As the European Union struggles with trying to agree a common policy on the refugee crisis, several western Balkan countries have unilaterally agreed

World News

Scrapping Schengen would 'cost €110 billion'

Germany

Germany: AfD leader calls for right of border police to shoot at illegal migrants

Frauke Petry, one of the leaders of right-wing German opposition party Alternative for Germany (AfD), has sparked outrage with provocative comments

Europe News

EU warns Greece over border controls

The European Commission has said that Greece has “seriously neglected” its frontier duties to Europe’s free-travel Schengen zone. It said that Greece