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France

Charlie Hebdo criticised for cartoon 'mocking drowned Syrian boy'

France’s Charlie Hebdo magazine is courting controversy again – this time with cartoons on migrants. One drawing plays on the harrowing photo of

Hungary

Refugees massed on Serbian border face long walk into Europe

Hungary has declared a state of emergency and has totally closed its borders to anyone, with the result that on the Serbian side a great crush of

Germany

Quotas or funds? Germany increases the pressure over migrants

Germany’s Interior Minister is increasing pressure for refugees and migrants to be distributed across Europe by quota. Thomas de Maizière says

Hungary

'First arrests made' as Hungary cracks down on immigration

Tough, new laws have come into effect giving police in Hungary the authority to arrest and charge migrants attempting to enter the country illegally

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Hungary

Hungary seals border with razor wire

Hungary has sealed its border with Serbia. A razor wire fence was moved into position around 1am CET. #Europe: Barbed wire gate at the train track.

World News

Emergency meeting on migrant crisis reveals EU divisions

There was a rally in favour of helping the waves of migrants and refugees arriving in Europe in Brussels on Monday as EU Interior Ministers held an

Hungary

Hungary's new laws, razor fence to sharpen refugee control

Hungarian troops have been preparing to help enforce new laws aimed at securing the Serbian border. The soldiers will backstop the new fence Hungary

Hungary

Migrants: Hungary seals border with Serbia

Hungarian police have sealed the main and remaining crossing point used by refugees and migrants coming over its southern border from Serbia. Record

Europe News

Migration crisis: EU Interior Ministers try to settle quota row

Meeting in emergency session on Monday to discuss Europe’s migration crisis, EU interior ministers are on collision course over proposals to

World News

Migrants: EU approves initial plan to tackle traffickers at sea

The EU’s crackdown on people smugglers operating out of Libya is preparing to step up a gear. Member states have approved initial plans to begin

World News

Schengen: 1985 pact under increasing strain

The original agreement to allow unhampered movement was signed near Schengen, a small town in Luxembourg, on 14th June, 1985. European Economic

World News

True or false? Six controversial claims on the EU migrant crisis

Europe’s unprecedented migrant crisis has stirred controversy and polarised opinion. The key dispute is over whether the majority of arrivals are

Hungary

'Shame on you Orbán' protest hits Budapest

Thousands have taken to the streets of the Hungarian capital to demonstrate against the Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The crowd marched across

World

Refugee surge was only a matter of time

A surge of terrified civilians one day, now none. Mine fields along a border will do that. The Syrian civil war has cut off the towns of Jarabulus

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Juncker urges more action on refugees

In this week’s edition of Europe Weekly: Jean-Claude Juncker delivers his first-ever State of the Union speech with a call for EU member states to

Cinema

'Mediterranea': poignant drama about African migrants

This week in Cinema Box, we were deeply moved by Italian director Jonas Carpignano’s ‘Mediterranea’, a tragically topical drama about African

World

New life, new challenges: helping refugees adjust to unfamiliar surroundings

For refugees arriving at a new country it may be the end of a long and painful journey, but the transition to life in their new home, temporary or

Hungary

Volunteers left to clean up rubbish at refugee centres in Budapest

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