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Denmark restores passport checks on German border

2016 is getting off to a rough start for the EU with a domino effect of border controls being re-introduced between Scandanavia and northern Europe

Greece

New year sees more migrants make perilous journeys to Lesbos

New Year’s Day on the Greek island of Lesbos has seen the arrival of more migrants, seeking sanctuary in Europe. Groups are continuing to make the

World News

2015 a year of unprecedented misery for ordinary Syrians

For the millions of Syrians displaced by conflict, 2015 was a year of unprecedented misery. Syrian refugee camp in Nizip, Turkey; over 30,000 Syrian

World News

Angela Merkel outlines the challenges the migrant crisis will bring in 2016

Thousands of migrants and refugees have been streaming into the Presevo reception centre in southern Serbia. There to greet them activists from the

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World News

Little Christmas cheer on Europe's borders

No seasonal cheer for the refugees and migrants from Africa who continue to be washed up on Europe’s shores, despite the bad weather and warnings

Chad

Africa: 'catastrophic' malnutrition amid Boko Haram violence

Boko Haram’s violent militancy in Africa’s Lake Chad region has caused “catastrophic” levels of malnutrition, according to the World Food Programme

World News

Migrants: more than a million arrive in the EU

Record number recorded by IOM

World News

At least 18 migrants drown as boat sinks off Turkish coast

Winter weather is not stopping some migrants from trying to get to Europe. At least 18 have drowned after a boat headed for Greece sank off the

Greece

"Have courage, you'll make it:" Susan Sarandon comforts Iranian refugee on Lesbos

Netherlands

Dutch riot over plans for a refugee centre

A meeting to decide whether to build a refugee centre ended in a riot in the Dutch town of Geldermalsen near Utrecht on Wednesday night. Around 2,000

World News

EU plans for a new border and coastguard agency

What is being proposed? The European Commission is proposing to establish a new border and coastguard agency that would have a wider mandate and more

Turkey

EU opens school for Syrian refugee children in Turkey

Now in its fifth year, the conflict in Syria has become the worst humanitarian crisis since the Second World War, aid agencies report. According to

Europe News

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

Europe News

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

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

World News

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

World News

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