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EU's Juncker urges governments to accept refugee quota plan

National governments must accept binding quotas to relocate asylum seekers if they are to tackle the EU’s refugee crisis, European Commission chief

Venezuela

Venezuela offers to take in 20,000 Syrian refugees

Venezuela has said it stands ready to give asylum to 20,000 refugees from the conflict in Syria. “I want 20,000 Syrians to come to our Venezuelan

Europe News

EU set to unveil fresh migration plan

EU officials will unveil this Wednesday a new proposals to resettle close to 160,000 asylum-seekers across Europe. German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Germany

Germany pleads for quotas of refugees as thousands more arrive and weather chills

Thousands more refugees arrived on Tuesday (Sept. 8) from Hungary into Austria, where the weather is getting colder. Austrian police say at least

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World News

UN says one million migrants should reach Europe by 2016

The United Nations says Europe must offer guaranteed relocation for Syrian refugees. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says around one million migrants

Denmark

Denmark: launches anti-migrant ad campaign

The Danish immigration ministry has placed adverts in leading Lebanese newspapers to discourage refugees from heading to Denmark. #Denmark runs

Greece

Syrian journalist films perilous crossing from Turkey to Greece

Many immigrants flowing into Europe recently have entered via Greece, having made a short but often dangerous journey across the sea from Turkey with

Hungary

Around 300 migrants give up their desperate struggle to walk to the Hungarian capital

A group of around 300 migrants, many from Syria, abandoned their struggle to to walk the Hungarian capital Budapest on Monday night. Desperate and

Hungary

Hungarian police scuffle with migrants and refugees at Serbia border

The situation at the Hungary-Serbia border remained tense on Monday (September 7). The Hungarian defence minister resigned as scuffles continued

Germany

Germany's winning refugee welcome formula

Many Germans are rolling out a cheering, red carpet welcome for refugees that few could doubt is genuine. To the many thousands fleeing war, who

United Kingdom

UK's Cameron changes tack on refugees, admits drone killing

Finally stung into action after public opinion swung dramatically in favour of allowing more refugees into Britain last week, the British government

Germany

Germany welcomes 10,000 new refugees

Germany was expecting more than 10,000 new refugees to arrive during the course of Monday (September 7). Migrants and refugees received a warm

Greece

Greeks evacuate refugees from Lesbos as island overflows

The emergency evacuation of refugees from the Greek island of Lesbos has begun after the island, normal population 4,000, was overrun with between 15

Germany

Germany to spend six billion euros on refugees

Germany has announced a series of measures and six billion euros of funding to deal with the refugee crisis that is being described as

World News

France accepts 24,000 refugees, prepares for airstrikes over Syria

French President Francois Hollande said France would take 24,000 people looking for refugee protection in Europe. Speaking at his bi-annual news

Germany

Migrants: 2,500 expected in Germany on Monday

An estimated 2,500 migrants are expected to arrive in Germany on Monday. 20,000 travelled in by train from Austria over the weekend. The influx comes

World News

The end of the road: volunteers drive refugees from Hungary to Austria

The end of the road is in sight for some refugees as a convoy of cars reaches Budapest intent on helping them reach Austria and Germany.

Germany

Warm welcome as refugees arrive in Germany

Refugees continue to arrive in Germany with close to 17,000 expected by the end of the weekend. Welcome treats - the Kamit family from Munich giving

Greece

UN demands evacuation of thousands of refugees from Lesbos

The United Nations refugee agency has called for the emergency evacuation 17,000 refugees crammed on the Greek island of Lesbos. #UnitedNations

Vatican

Pope calls on every parish in Europe to take in one migrant family each

As thousands of refugees pour into Europe, Pope Francis has called on every parish and religious community to take in one family each.