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Three Kansas men charged over alleged bomb plot targeting Somalis

Three men in Kansas have been charged with plotting a bomb attack targeting local Somali immigrants.

France

First of new wave of child refugees in Calais travel to UK

The first group among hundreds of children Britain has agreed to accept from the Calais migrant camp have travelled to London.

Italy

Italy lashes out at EU states for not taking in refugees

Italy has slammed fellow European Union members for not doing enough to take their share of refugees.

Greece

Lost in frustration: Lesbos at boiling point over refugee limbo

The EU-Turkey deal to stop the flow of refugees into Europe has turned the Greek island of Lesbos into a floating detention centre.

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World News

Hundreds of migrants arrive in Sicily

Dry land is a welcome sight after being left adrift in flimsy boats in the open sea. The Italian coastguard says they carried out six separate rescue operations on Wednesday. 11,000 were rescued on Mo

Italy

Almost 11,000 saved in Mediterranean in two days

More than 4,650 migrants were saved on Tuesday off the coast of Libya. It brings the total rescued in the last 48 hours to nearly 11,000. Three babies were also born on board ship.

World News

'Indifference is killing people': Italy calls for help while marking migrant remembrance day

Italians on Lampedusa have marked the first official remembrance day for migrants, three years after a shipwreck half a mile from shore claimed the lives of more than 360 people seeking safety in…

World News

Hungarian PM Orban vows to amend constitution following refugee referendum result

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has vowed to amend the constitution to make sure the EU cannot settle migrants in his country.

World News

EU discord following Hungary migrant vote? Parliament and Commission react

The EU appears to be in discord following Hungary’s vote on migrant quotas.

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Calais: Police clash with migrants and protesters

French riot police fired tear gas and water cannon at migrants and protesters who gathered in defiance of a ban outside the shanty town near Calais known as “the…

Hungary

Hungary's PM says Brussels cannot ignore "migrant quotas" vote

Almost all those who voted in a referendum in Hungary on Sunday rejected EU migrant quotas, but the turnout was too low to make the poll valid.

Hungary

All you need to know about Hungary's refugee referendum

Hungary is holding a referendum over the EU’s controversial refugee quotas on Sunday, October 2.

World News

Hungary to vote on controversial EU refugee quota

Hungary is holding the so called quota referendum on Sunday over the EU’s controversial refugee numbers policy.

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Hungary prepares for referendum on EU refugee quotas

Campaigning in Hungary is in full swing ahead of a referendum this Sunday on EU refugee quotas.

Slovakia

EU lays groundwork for a coherent, collective and speedy defence strategy

France and Germany have laid the groundwork for a European defence plan at an informal meeting of defence ministers in Bratislava.

World News

EU unveils 'debit card' scheme for Syrian refugees in Turkey

The 348-million euro programme is part of the deal aimed at curbing the number of refugees coming to Europe.

World News

French president vows to dismantle Calais 'Jungle' camp 'by end of year'

The French president has met with local politicians and officials in Calais to ease concerns about the town’s so-called Jungle migrant camp.

France

France's Hollande visits Calais, vowing to close 'Jungle'

President Francois Hollande has gone to Calais, vowing to completely dismantle the so-called ‘jungle’ migrant camp there before winter.

World News

Balkan route nations 'to push for faster action' to resolve migration crisis

European leaders from countries along the Balkan migrant route have gathered in Vienna with the aim of pushing other EU member states to take faster action over the migration…

World News

'Balkan route' leaders meet in Vienna to tackle migration crisis

The so-called Balkan migration route has been the focus of attention at a summit in Vienna of leaders from affected countries.