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Sweden introduces border controls

Sweden has introduced temporary border checks in an effort to control the increasing flow of immigrants in to the country. The measures came into

Europe News

Malta migrant summit: EU leaders unveil Africa fund and debate Turkey deal

Desperately seeking solutions to Europe’s migrant crisis, EU leaders have unveiled an emergency trust fund for Africa. It is part of a bid to combat

Europe News

Africa trust fund will bring migration and development policies 'closer together'

The EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development has told euronews that an emergency trust fund for Africa is aimed at bringing

France

French police accuse militants of inciting violence at Calais migrant camp

The French Channel port of Calais is struggling to cope with the thousands of migrants living in a makeshift camp waiting for an opportunity to

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Malta

EU and African heads seek solutions to the migrant crisis as Sweden tightens borders

EU and African leaders enter the second day of a summit to discuss the migrant crisis in the Maltese capital Valletta. The European plan is to donate

Slovenia

Migrant crisis: Slovenia begins building fence on border with Croatia

Slovenia has started erecting a wire fence along its border with Croatia to help control the flow of refugees and migrants arriving daily. Since

World News

EU leaders to urge African nations to take back economic migrants

The European Union is to call on African leaders to play their part in trying to solve the migration crisis by taking back the economic migrants

Chile

'Control regained' at controversial Christmas Island detention centre

Australian authorities say they have regained control of the controversial Christmas Island detention centre. Rioting broke out after an escaped

Greece

Locals on Lesbos ensure dignified end for unlucky migrants

After braving bombs, bullets people traffickers and the open sea refugees in Greece had one more obstacle to face before moving on to elsewhere in

Slovenia

EU awards millions in emergency funds to help Slovenia and Croatia handle migrant influx

The European Commission has approved 10.17 million euros of emergency funding to help Slovenia cope with the massive and sudden influx of would-be

World

Cold comfort for winter refugees, warmth for lucky few

Winter will not stop the refugees streaming into Europe, the UN forecasts: 600 000 more will arrive in Turkey. They do not intend to stay there if

Germany

Germany: ruling coalition agrees to speed up asylum process

Germany's ruling coalition agrees on how to speed up the asylum process as migrant arrivals reach almost 800,000 this year.

World News

Three million asylum seekers expected in EU by 2017

The European Commission said on Thursday that it expects some 3 million asylum seekers to arrive in the EU by 2017. Those heading to Europe now will

Greece

Migrants: the first EU relocations leave Athens

Six families from Syria and Iraq have boarded a plane leaving Athens for northern Europe. They are the first refugees to be relocated from Greece to

Sweden

Police evict Roma from camp in Malmö

Police have forcibly removed about 100 people from a make shift Roma camp in Sweden’s southern city of Malmö. Dozens of officers arrived before dawn

Greece

Migrants: more money and paperwork for Lesbos

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) says it will increase the aid it gives to Greece. It comes after

Germany

Germany: Merkel moves to reassure over migrant influx as coalition divisions deepen

Chancellor Angela Merkel has reiterated calls for other EU members to take in more migrants and refugees as her ruling coalition comes under growing

Germany

German village of 102 residents ordered to take in 750 asylum seekers

A German village of 102 inhabitants has been ordered to take in 750 asylum seekers. The German village of Sumte, population 102, braces for an influx

Greece

Bodies of migrants and refugees wash ashore on Greek island of Lesbos

Eight bodies washed up on the shore of the Greek island of Lesbos on Sunday morning – migrants and refugees who did not survive their boat journeys

Germany

Germany restricts refugee entry from Austria to five crossings

Germany has announced it is to restrict the number of entry points for refugees and migrants arriving from Austria. A total of five crossings will