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Greek police fire tear gas at migrants as border convoy grows

reek police fired tear gas on Friday (April 5) to disperse migrants who had gathered in a field near the country's border with Northern Macedonia in the hope of making their way illegally up through the Balkans towards northern Europe.

USA

ICE arrests more than 280 in one swoop at tech-refurbishing business

Workers' relatives came to the facility as word spread. "It's really sad and it makes a lot of people really angry and frustrated," the daughter of a detained worker said.

My Europe Series

European Elections explained - the Issues

In the member states, polls suggest that many more people consider the vote important than did five years ago.And people care about the issues. What are the issues? Well, that depends on the country.

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Italy

Teenage bus-hijacking hero to be granted Italian citizenship

The Egyptian teenager who raised the alarm after his schoolbus was hijacked and set ablaze in Milan last week is to be granted Italian citizenship

Finland

Finnish police thwart suspected attack on foreign affairs minister

A man wearing a t-shirt of an anti-immigration group was apprehended at a politician's rally in Finland on Sunday after displaying 'aggressive and threatening' behaviour toward the minister

Hungary

Viktor Orban says he may resume media attacks on EU institutions

Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, has said his government could resume its media attacks on European Union institutions.

Economy

Europeans on EU: ‘Intrusive and out-of-touch, but good for peace’

A majority of Europeans have a favourable opinion of the EU but they also describe it as out of touch with their needs with just two months to go until elections, the Pew Research Center has found.

World News

Asylum requests in EU sharply decline in 2018, new data shows

Asylum requests in the EU sharply declined in 2018 compared with previous years, new figures released by Eurostat have shown.

USA

Illegal US-Canada border crossings quietly rising, data shows

More than 960 people crossed into the U.S. illegally from the northern border with Canada last year, according to data released from CBP.

USA

Deported parents travel to U.S. border to demand return of their children

A group of 29 parents traveled from Central America to the U.S.-Mexico border with the hope of reuniting with their kids.

Hungary

Euroviews. It’s about the economy, and immigration, stupid | View

Hungary's government responds to a writer who claimed Viktor Orban is dragging the country into darkness.

Spain

Why a Roma woman is standing for Spain's far-right Vox party

Isabel Nieto says immigration is hurting the Roma people

Hungary

Hungary could be forced out of EPP

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz party faces expulsion from the largest political grouping in the European Union.

Denmark

Danish parliament passes bill to tighten laws on refugees

The new bill maintains that resident permits for refugees are temporary, which must be "withdrawn or exempted when possible..."

United Kingdom

Amendment to May's Brexit deal could protect UK, EU citizens' rights

In the case of a no deal Brexit, EU citizens in the UK and their counterparts in Europe could lose their rights overnight. An amendment to Theresa May's deal aims to change that.

Sweden

Award-winning Australian entrepreneur told to leave Sweden for visa

An award-winning Australian entrepreneur who's been living in Sweden for six years was told by immigration services he had to leave the country if he wanted his sole trader visa application to be considered.

Germany

Meet the Akyuz family. Turkish, German and proud

Euronews talks to three generations of immigrants about what 'integration' actually feels like.

Canada

Bill tabled in Quebec is 'like Tinder for immigration', says minister

Quebec's immigration minister has tabled a bill that seeks to cancel 18,000 pending applications to the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) before August 2, 2018.

USA

Jay-Z hires lawyer for British rapper 21 Savage in visa case

Atlanta rapper 21 Savage was arrested by US immigration authorities on Sunday over claims he stayed in the country illegally. He remains in custody and faces deportation.