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Germany

Pro-refugee mayor stabbed in 'politically motivated' attack

Conservative mayor known for his liberal migrant policy stabbed in the neck

World News

The Mediterranean is "by far world's deadliest border"

A report by the International Organization for Migration has found that at least 33,761 migrants have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean between 2000 and 2017.

Greece

Afghan refugee dies as panicking migrants seek refuge

A young Afghan migrant has been killed as panic broke out on an overcrowded refugee boat near Greece.

Spain

Spain houses hundreds of migrants in a jail

A future jail in Malaga has been converted in “provisional” housing for migrants who arrived to the country by boat.

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Papua New Guinea

PNG police round-up protesting asylum seekers

Many refugees are hiding or refusing to leave the Australian-run camp on Manus Island

Libya

Exclusive: Italian doctor laments Libya's 'concentration camps' for migrants

"We've seen signs of torture: gunshots, electric shocks, burns, lashes, skinning - brutal and unacceptable things," says doctor who for decades has cared for migrants arriving on the Italian island of Lampedusa.

Greece

Camp crisis on Lesvos as new refugee surge adds pressure on Greece

With Moria camp now at more than double capacity on Lesvos, plight of refugees worsens.

Italy

Migrants celebrate arrival in Italy

Hundreds of migrants sang, danced and cheered as they reached the port of Crotone in southern Italy on a NGO rescue ship.

Italy

Bodies of 23 migrants recovered from Mediterranean Sea

Greece

The long goodbye: Greece closes refugee centres

The Greek government has decided to shut some refugee camps to move people to houses in Athens and other better facilities

Greece

Refugees go on hunger strike in Athens

14 refugees have gone on hunger strike in Athens, demanding that authorities respect the legal limit of six months for family reunification.

Greece

Triumph over Tragedy: Samy's story

This is the story of how one refugee made it across the Mediterranean Sea

Greece

Tensions grow on Greek island of Samos over overcrowded refugee camp

Tensions grow on the Greek island of Samos as more than 2,500 asylum-seekers share facilities for just 700.

Germany

Prostitution network discovered at Berlin refugee centre

Security guards at one Berlin refugee centre pimp out their wards for cash.

World News

EU to beef up border security

EU is to implement fingerprint checks on non-EU visiters

France

French MEPs shower while clothed to demonstrate plight of Calais migrants

Green politicians send message to French government from the bathroom.

Libya

Armed faction captures key Libyan port of Sabratha as concern for migrants grows

World News

UN urges governments to agree to 'legal' channels of migration

Italy

Suspected migrant traffickers detained in Sicily

Italian police have detained two suspected people smugglers after a boat carrying 230 migrants docked in the Sicilian port of Pozzallo.

Hungary

Hungary 'will not change immigration policies' - PM Orban

Hungary 'will not change immigration policies' - PM Orban