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France

Charlie Hebdo criticised for cartoon 'mocking drowned Syrian boy'

France’s Charlie Hebdo magazine is courting controversy again – this time with cartoons on migrants. One drawing plays on the harrowing photo of

Hungary

Refugees massed on Serbian border face long walk into Europe

Hungary has declared a state of emergency and has totally closed its borders to anyone, with the result that on the Serbian side a great crush of

World

Record number of migrants enter the EU in August

A record 156,000 migrants entered the European Union in August. That is according to the bloc’s border control agency Frontex. It says more than

World News

Migrants: Austria and Germany call for emergency EU summit

The leaders of Austria and Germany have called for an emergency EU summit next week to address the continuing migrant crisis affecting their

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Turkey

At least 22 dead, hundreds rescued, as migrant boat capsizes near Turkey

At least 22 people die as a boat carrying migrants sinks off the coast of Turkey.

Germany

Quotas or funds? Germany increases the pressure over migrants

Germany’s Interior Minister is increasing pressure for refugees and migrants to be distributed across Europe by quota. Thomas de Maizière says

Hungary

'First arrests made' as Hungary cracks down on immigration

Tough, new laws have come into effect giving police in Hungary the authority to arrest and charge migrants attempting to enter the country illegally

Hungary

Hungary seals border with razor wire

Hungary has sealed its border with Serbia. A razor wire fence was moved into position around 1am CET. #Europe: Barbed wire gate at the train track.

World News

Emergency meeting on migrant crisis reveals EU divisions

There was a rally in favour of helping the waves of migrants and refugees arriving in Europe in Brussels on Monday as EU Interior Ministers held an

Hungary

Hungary's new laws, razor fence to sharpen refugee control

Hungarian troops have been preparing to help enforce new laws aimed at securing the Serbian border. The soldiers will backstop the new fence Hungary

World News

Migration crisis: Refugees recount horrors of living under ISIL

Whether fleeing Bashar al-Assad’s regime or ISIL militants, refugees seeking sanctuary in Europe have horror stories to tell. Among those arriving in

Hungary

Migrants: Hungary seals border with Serbia

Hungarian police have sealed the main and remaining crossing point used by refugees and migrants coming over its southern border from Serbia. Record

Europe News

Migration crisis: EU Interior Ministers try to settle quota row

Meeting in emergency session on Monday to discuss Europe’s migration crisis, EU interior ministers are on collision course over proposals to

World News

Schengen: 1985 pact under increasing strain

The original agreement to allow unhampered movement was signed near Schengen, a small town in Luxembourg, on 14th June, 1985. European Economic

World News

True or false? Six controversial claims on the EU migrant crisis

Europe’s unprecedented migrant crisis has stirred controversy and polarised opinion. The key dispute is over whether the majority of arrivals are

Hungary

Time running out for refugees before Hungary border crackdown

It was a race against time for refugees to get into Hungary on Monday with the country’s hardline approach to the migration crisis about to get much

Europe News

EU mulls fresh migrant plan after Germany brings back border controls

EU interior ministers were set to meet in Brussels on Monday after Germany’s decision to reintroduce border controls on its frontier with Austria

World News

Migrants: queues build at border as Germany suspends Schengen

Germany has temporarily re-introduced border checks as it tries to deal with a record influx of refugees and migrants. The decision goes against the

Hungary

'Shame on you Orbán' protest hits Budapest

Thousands have taken to the streets of the Hungarian capital to demonstrate against the Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The crowd marched across

Germany

Germany introduces 'temporary' controls along Austrian border

Ahead of an EU Interior Ministers’ crisis meeting on Monday the strain of absorbing so many refugees may be starting to tell in Germany. Berlin is