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Slovenia takes the strain of Europe's migrant influx

Slovenia is the latest focus of Europe’s migration crisis. On Saturday some 3,000 migrants and refugees crossed the border from Croatia. Thousands

Slovenia

Slovenia witnesses 'domino effect' as Croatia diverts thousands of migrants

Thousands of migrants are expected to arrive in Slovenia in the coming days, after Hungary closed its border with Croatia at midnight on Friday. The

Hungary

Balkan borders continue to close as Hungary says will seal frontier with Slovenia

Hungary will close its border with Slovenia after barring its three major crossing points on its Croatian border, ending the possibility for refugees

Hungary

Last train to Hungary: border closure with Croatia comes into effect

Hungary closes its southern frontier with Croatia - the latest in a series of border clampdowns to stem the flow of migrants into the country.

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Migrant crisis: EU ministers agree to step up deportations and beef up borders

EU governments have agreed to step up deportations of migrants deemed to be illegal. Creating a border guard force has also been on the agenda at a

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Red Cross on hand to help 'hungry' migrants

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Friends in high places: how satellites keep us safe at sea

The ongoing migrant crisis in the Mediterranean shows how indispensable satellite technology has become to those involved in saving lives at sea. But

Croatia

Croatia continues to struggle as Europe's refugee crisis deepens

Police in the Croatian city of Tovarnik watched over thousands of people — migrants and refugees — who spent a cold and wet night sleeping on the

Hungary

Borders close around Hungary as Balkans feel the weight of refugee crisis

The Balkans this weekend resembles a pinball machine, with people being flipped from border to border by states unwilling to let them in, or pass

Hungary

Hungary expels migrants after fast-track court hearings

Illegal border crossing cases are being heard in Hungarian courts non-stop, every day, even on weekends. Judges have been brought in from across the

Croatia

Hungarian Prime Minister announces closure of border with Croatia

Another morning breaks across Europe, the migrants and refugees keep streaming in and the EU remains in chaos over how to deal with the crisis

Hungary

Clashes provoke '30-day suspension' of Hungary-Serbia border crossing

Budapest "orders a 30-day suspension" of the Roszke-Horgos border crossing after violent clashes break out on the Hungary-Serbia border.

Germany

Germany introduces 'temporary' controls along Austrian border

Ahead of an EU Interior Ministers’ crisis meeting on Monday the strain of absorbing so many refugees may be starting to tell in Germany. Berlin is

Hungary

Hungary buses refugees from cornfield to official transit centre

In Hungary, hundreds of refugee continued crossing from Serbia on Thursday. They were heading for a makeshift camp which has been home to thousands

Denmark

Danish authorities reopen border with Germany

Danish authorities have reopened motorway and rail links with Germany. The border crossings were closed on Wednesday in a bid to stem a flow of

Turkey

Turkish soldier missing on Syrian border after shootout with ISIL

Two wounded Turkish soldiers have been rushed to hospital in Turkey’s southeastern province of Kilis after cross-border fire from ISIL extremists in

World News

Australian Border Force scores 'own goal' over mass visa checks in Melbourne

Protesters celebrate the cancellation of mass visa checks in the Australian city of Melbourne. The Australian Border Force abandoned the

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Europe Weekly: migrant crisis spins out of control

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Can walls stop migrants from reaching Europe?

This week on Utalk, a question from Laura in Lyon, France: “To prevent the influx of migrants, countries like Hungary are erecting walls. Is this

Hungary

Hungary: Razor wire fence fails to halt migrant and refugee influx into EU

A relentless flow of desperate migrants continued to cross into Hungary on Friday morning, crawling underneath a razor wire fence on the border with