Republic of North Macedonia

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia reopens borders

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)reopened its borders to migrants on Thursday (January 21), but only those who declared Germany or

21/01/2016

World News

Tusk gives the EU two months to 'save Schengen'

EU chief Donald Tusk says the bloc has "no more than two months" to solve the migrant crisis and save its passport-free Schengen zone.

19/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey imposes visa requirements on Syrians arriving by air and sea from third countries

It is already reported that some 400 Syrians transiting through Beirut were refused boarding on two flights

09/01/2016

Denmark

Another nail in the coffin for passport-free Schengen

Delays and traffic build ups as Sweden and Denmark impose border checks in a move to cut migrant numbers

05/01/2016

Netherlands

New year, new border for Belgium and the Netherlands

With the new year comes new territory for Belgium and the Netherlands. They have agreed on a friendly exchange of land, which will slightly alter the

31/12/2015

World News

Swedish railway operator suspends services to Denmark over controversial ID checks

All public transport operators that bring people into Sweden are now required to check that passengers have a photo ID

22/12/2015

Europe News

Migrant crisis: EU plans to treble spending on border defence

The EU plans to treble spending on border defence, as it grapples with the migrant crisis. More than 300 million euros would be ploughed into a new

15/12/2015

Europe News

EU answers to refugee crisis 'against common sense,' says Hungarian minister

Hungary says controversial plans to create a new EU border force, which could intervene in a country without its permission, would violate “national

15/12/2015

Europe News

Hungary, Poland oppose EU border force plan

An EU plan to create a new border force that could intervene in a country without the permission of the government is already under fire. The

14/12/2015

Europe News

EU plans new border force

The European Commission wants to create a border agency that could take control of the EU’s external frontiers, according to documents seen by

11/12/2015

Russia

Turkey accuses Russia of "ethnic cleansing" in Syria

The noise of sabres being rattled continues to dominate Russo-Turkish relations. In Moscow President Vladimir Putin has received the flight recorder

09/12/2015

World News

Migrants: fences, funds and claims of discrimination

Work is getting underway on a wire fence to control the flow of migrants from Slovenia to Austria. This is the first time a barrier has gone up

07/12/2015

World News

Clashes erupt amongst asylum seekers in Greece

There were chaotic scenes at the border of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Friday (December 4). On the Greek side

04/12/2015

Greece

Greece: death at the border leads to violence

The deaths of migrants at sea are all too common. But a man from Morocco has become the first person to die at the land border between Greece and the

03/12/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

Another border fence in Europe ahead of crucial migration summit

Police in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on Saturday fired tear gas and stun grenades at migrants and refugees stranded for days on its

28/11/2015

World News

Brussels and Paris mount extra security measures

Belgian authorities have stepped up security across the country as the investigation continues into the Paris attacks. Two of nine people arrested

20/11/2015

Slovenia

Migrant crisis: Slovenia begins building fence on border with Croatia

Slovenia has started erecting a wire fence along its border with Croatia to help control the flow of refugees and migrants arriving daily. Since

11/11/2015

Europe News

NATO showcases military might amid multiple threats on its borders

NATO and its allies have been staging their biggest military exercises in more than a decade. Trident Juncture boasts 36-thousand troops from over

06/11/2015

Hungary

Migrants on Slovenia-Austria border 'being overcharged for basic supplies'

“We’re waiting here at the border for many hours, and the Slovenian people are selling pizzas…” These are the words of one among some 2,000 migrants

28/10/2015

Israel

Palestinian groups call for mass protests against Israel

Both Hamas and Fatah have called for mass rallies against Israel in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Just after the announcement, a

23/10/2015