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Sardinia: 781 migrants brought ashore

The media focus on migrants may have currently shifted to central Europe and Hungary. But the flow of arrivals continues on the shores of southern

World News

Migrants pulled from train tracks by Hungarian police

There have been struggles between migrants and police in the Hungarian town of Bicske. Chaos broke out as their train, bound for Austrian border

Hungary

Hungary: Keleti station opens to migrants

The authorities in Hungary have opened the main train station in Budapest to migrants. International services, however, remain suspended. However

Hungary

Exhausted and confused migrants board trains they hope will get them closer to Germany

Exhausted and confused, many migrants have crammed onto trains they hope will them closer to Hungary’s border with Austria but they’re not really

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Hungary

Thousands trapped in Budapest

No information. No facilities. Images from last night (September 2) show how migrants and refugees have spent their last two days and nights in

Hungary

Migrants cram trains as Hungary reopens station

Keleti Terminus, the main railway station of the Hungarian capital Budapest, has reopened. Migrants have poured in and boarded trains, even though

Hungary

Stuck in Budapest: migrants bed down for second night outside railway station

Hundreds of migrants, blocked from travelling to Germany by train, have bedded down for a second night outside Budapest’s main Keleti railway

Iceland

Iceland: thousands sign petition urging government to accept more refugees

While Europe struggles to manage the largest wave of migration since the end of the Second World War, the tiny island nation of Iceland has stepped

World

Exclusive: Mediterranean deaths are changing attitudes to migration crisis, says EU commissioner

An increasing number of migrants are making their way into Europe through the Western Balkans. What challenges does this pose for the transit

World News

Refugee awareness increasing in choice destinations

The deaths of 71 refugees in a truck in Austria stoked greater awareness of the stakes involved, the risks people run, the desperation of the places

Hungary

Budapest migrant crisis: Q&A

Business Line

Europe's refugee crisis

This week’s edition of Business Line is focused on the story that dominated the headlines over these past few weeks: migrants. According to the

France

Eurostar suffers severe delays as migrants attempt to block Channel Tunnel

Hundreds of Eurostar passengers endured travel chaos this morning as migrants blocked tracks leading to the tunnel under the English Channel and

Germany

Migrants: thousands bed down for the night in Budapest

Nightfall in Budapest has not dimmed the protests outside the city’s main railway station. Hundreds of migrants are stranded here. On Tuesday, the

Germany

Merkel wants common European asylum policy

Germany has called for the immediate establishment of a common European asylum policy as thousands of migrants and refugees continue to try and enter

World News

Hungary's hardline stance on refugees 'benefits' people smugglers

Campaigners for migrants’ welfare in Hungary say the government’s hardline stance towards refugees is costing the country a fortune. They have called

Hungary

Migrants: Austria tightens up border controls

Tailbacks of more than 20 kilometres are being reported on Hungary’s M1 motorway heading into Austria. The Austrian authorities have tightened

Europe News

New migrant camp announced for Calais

France is getting an extra five million euros to help migrants, who are living in squalid conditions in Calais. European Commission Vice President

Greece

Relentless flow of refugees continues in Europe

A new group of some 2,500 migrants was ferried to the port of Piraeus, outside the Greek capital, Athens, on Monday. Brought to shore from the

France

French PM Valls urges EU solidarity amid unprecedented migrant crisis

EU nations must stand together in tackling the migrant crisis and provide a safe haven for those fleeing war and oppression. That was the message