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Greece

Greek camp at Moria: reaching boiling point

NGO's and human rights groups have urged Greece to take action to render its camps fit for human habitation as Moria camp on the island of Lesbos exceeds capacity of 3,200 to over 9,000 asylum seekers

19/09/2018

World News

Euroviews. About the Mediterranean, start with saving lives | View

European leaders should not allow their vision of a humane asylum policy to be held hostage by fear.

16/09/2018

World News

Migrant boat 'spends hours in distress off Libyan coast'

German NGO Sea Watch described the lack of action as "a clear case of non-assistance".

16/09/2018

World News

Protesters in Belgium condemn migrant detentions

Protests have taken place in Belgian against a government plan to increase the number of migrants, including children, who are detained in holding centres.

14/09/2018

Austria

Italy and Luxembourg: heated clashes over migration

In Vienna, Austria and Italy's far-right interior ministers suggested that the European Union hold migrants rescued at sea on ships for days while an initial screening of their chances of obtaining asylum is carried out

14/09/2018

France

French 'Spider-Man' receives French citizenship

Mamoudou Gassama also known as the French "Spider-Man" has received his fast-tracked French citizenship.

13/09/2018

Italy

50 migrants from the Diciotti ship 'disappear' in Italy

Italy's hardline interior minister, Matteo Salvini, says 50 of the 144 migrants that were stranded on the Diciotti ship in August have 'disappeared' from Italian reception centres.

06/09/2018

Germany

Third suspect wanted in fatal Chemnitz stabbing

Search starts for third suspect in fatal Chemnitz stabbing

05/09/2018

Italy

Italian convicted for driving migrants across border with BlaBlaCar

An Italian man was given a suspended nine-month jail sentence and a suspended hefty fine for unknowingly driving undocumented migrants over the border through the car-sharing service BlaBlaCar.

04/09/2018

World News

Crossing Mediterranean 'deadlier than ever' for migrants: UNHCR

There is one death for every 18 migrants that arrive in Europe, according to a new UNHCR report — a sharp increase compared to the same period last year.

03/09/2018

World News

Peaceful Chemnitz protest after recent violence

The Protestant church held a rally in Chemnitz to call for tolerance towards migrants as residents' concerns grow over right-wing elements

02/09/2018

World News

Increasing anger treatment of migrants by some EU countries

A protest was held in Athens to bring attention to the increasingly hostile treatment of migrants by some EU countries

02/09/2018

Greece

Volunteers aiding migrants arrested, charged by Greek police

The two detained, including a 'hero' swimmer, have denied all allegations.

31/08/2018

France

59 migrants previously stranded at sea on Aquarius land in France

They are primarily from Sudan, with some also coming from Somalia, Eritrea and Chad.

31/08/2018

Europe News

Brief from Brussels: Italy renews EU migrant plea

30/08/2018

Germany

Over 1,000 gather at right-wing rally in eastern Germany's Chemnitz

Far-right rallies have sparked mob violence in Germany this week

30/08/2018

Europe News

Italy renews migrant help plea at Vienna ministers meeting

"We write solidarity everywhere in Europe,,, it's a wonderful occasion to show it"

30/08/2018

Brazil

Brazil: Army patrols at Venezuelan border

Around 700 to 800 people arrive in the country each day as Brazil considers placing a daily cap on the number entering. It's after millions of Venezuelans have already fled their country and local authorities are completely overwhelmed

29/08/2018

Germany

Explained: The far-right protests in Chemnitz

Germany’s top security official has offered to send police reinforcement to Saxony authorities after violence erupted at Monday's clashes between far-right demonstrators and counterprotesters in the eastern city of Chemnitz.

28/08/2018

World News

Italian interior minister and Hungarian PM to form anti-migration fron

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister says France should reopen its border crossing at Ventimiglia which was a launching point for migrants crossing into France. Matteo Salvini, whose government is fiercely against migration, said France should show greater "solidarity and sensibility" on the migrant

28/08/2018