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The Brief from Brussels: EU relocation scheme flops

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Europe News

EU migrant relocation scheme still way off target

The EU is still struggling to meet its targets on relocation refugees and migrants from Greece and Italy.

Italy

"We're Italians, we come to help you"

Up close and personal with the latest group of migrants found drifting in the Mediterranean.

Europe News

EU launches new volunteer scheme

It’s meant to be Europe’s answer to the United States Peace Corps.

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Germany

Germany warns against anti-refugee incitement following student murder

The rape and murder of a 19-year-old German student has raised concerns over a possible anti-refugee backlash.

World News

Australia: protesters call for an end to offshore detention of asylum seekers

Protesters have rallied outside the Australian parliament for a second consecutive day.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria: migrant camp rioter 'belongs to radical cell'

Bulgarian authorities say one of the organisers of this week’s riots at a refugee shelter belongs to a ‘radical cell’.

World

World Bank warns popularist politics will drag on global growth

Populism has a negative impact on the long term economic outlook of Europe and Central Asia but short term growth is expected to accelerate in the region – according to a new report from the World…

USA

Trump lays out his plans for first 100 days

Donald Trump has released a video message outlining his policy plans for his first 100 days in office.

World

Norwegian PM: migrants need to work more and fit in

Full interview with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg

Hungary

'We won't accept Brussels' diktat' - Hungary's PM reiterates anti-migrant stance

Despite a referendum deemed invalid and losing parliamentary vote on his anti-migrant policies, Viktor Orbam continues to speak his mind on the matter.

Greece

Tensions high as migrant camp attacked

It is the second time the camp on the Greek island of Chios has been targeted. Rocks and petrol bombs were hurled at a makeshift camp for refugees and migrants.

Real Economy

The economy of an ageing Europe

The tide has definitely turned against Europe’s population – making it increasingly ‘grey’.

World News

Marching migrants blocked at border

A group of migrants who had marched for two days from the Serbian capital have been stopped on the border with Croatia.

USA

Donald Trump outlines migrant deportation and Mexico wall plan

The US president-elect vows to deport or jail millions of illegal migrants in a TV interview

Serbia

Scores of migrants set out on foot for the EU

They have left Belgrade and are heading for Croatia, demanding that the EU opens its doors to them and gives them free and secure passage towards Western Europe.

USA

Did Trump crash a Canadian immigration website?

Along with the Mexican Peso, political correctness and pantsuit sales, the Canadian immigration website was a casualty of Donald Trump’s election win.

Italy

Mediterranean migrants - 800 rescued and brought to Italy

More than 800 migrants have been brought ashore at Catania port in Eastern Sicily after being rescued in the Mediterranean Sea.

France

Police clear thousands from Paris migrant camp

Hundreds of French police officers moved in at dawn to clear what is described as Paris’ largest migrant camp.

Greece

'Keep the refugees and we'll send you blankets'

Greece's Migration Minister has denounced the Visegrad Four for 'refusing to participate' in the relocation of migrant minors.