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Slovakia goes to court over EU refugee quota plan

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says his government has challenged an EU policy to relocate 120,000 migrants from Italy and Greece to other member

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Greece seeks EU help with refugees and migrants

Greece will ask for help under the EU’s civil protection mechanism, the country’s migration minister told euronews on Wednesday. Speaking in a

Canada

The Tonbari family of Syrian refugees arrive in Canada

Ibrahim Tonbari and his family are starting a new life in Canada. He escaped from the war-torn city of Homs in Syria to neighbouring Lebanon with

World News

Migrant numbers reaching Europe slides says UN

The number of migrants and refugees reaching Europe has dropped, according to the United Nations refugee agency. UNHCR says an estimated 140,000

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Greece

Happy ending for young couple caught up in Europe's migration crisis

After an agonising wait, a young couple caught up in Europe’s migration crisis have finally been reunited. Syrian Samer Alkaled made it from Turkish

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Refugee numbers drop while obstacles multiply for some nationalities

The number of refugees arriving in Greece has dropped dramatically, prompting some observers to suggest Turkey may have clamped down on people

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Border restrictions cause 'increasingly untenable situation' for migrants - UNHCR

New restrictions on the movement of migrants and refugees through the Western Balkans have resulted in days of protests on Greece’s northern border

Sweden

Sweden introduces border controls

Sweden has introduced temporary border checks in an effort to control the increasing flow of immigrants in to the country. The measures came into

France

French police accuse militants of inciting violence at Calais migrant camp

The French Channel port of Calais is struggling to cope with the thousands of migrants living in a makeshift camp waiting for an opportunity to

Malta

EU and African heads seek solutions to the migrant crisis as Sweden tightens borders

EU and African leaders enter the second day of a summit to discuss the migrant crisis in the Maltese capital Valletta. The European plan is to donate

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

World News

EU leaders to urge African nations to take back economic migrants

The European Union is to call on African leaders to play their part in trying to solve the migration crisis by taking back the economic migrants

Europe News

EU interior ministers discuss speeding up relocation of refugees

Speeding up the relocation of refugees, strengthening borders and fighting human trafficking are up for discussion, as EU interior ministers meet in

Germany

Germany: ruling coalition agrees to speed up asylum process

Germany's ruling coalition agrees on how to speed up the asylum process as migrant arrivals reach almost 800,000 this year.

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Three million asylum seekers expected in EU by 2017

The European Commission said on Thursday that it expects some 3 million asylum seekers to arrive in the EU by 2017. Those heading to Europe now will

Greece

Migrants: the first EU relocations leave Athens

Six families from Syria and Iraq have boarded a plane leaving Athens for northern Europe. They are the first refugees to be relocated from Greece to

Germany

Germany's ruling coalition remains divided over refugee crisis

Leaders of Germany’s ruling coalition parties remain divided over how to deal with the refugee crisis. At a meeting in Berlin Chancellor Angela

Germany

Germany restricts refugee entry from Austria to five crossings

Germany has announced it is to restrict the number of entry points for refugees and migrants arriving from Austria. A total of five crossings will

Greece

More refugees drown off Greek and Spanish coasts

It has been another deadly start to the weekend with more than 50 bodies of refugees recovered from the sea after failed attempts to get to Europe

Slovenia

Slovenia plans steps to 'ensure number of migrants in country remains manageable'

Hundreds of frustrated migrants and refugees at Sentilj in Slovenia, the country’s main border crossing with Austria, pushed through barriers on