brussels bureau The Brief: Erdogan's ultimatum, coronavirus concerns and migration Monday marks 100 days of Ursual von der Leyen's team in office, and while they set clear goals in terms of climate, digital and gender, events regarding migration, COVID-19 and foreign policy have overtaken the European Commission. 09/03/2020
brussels bureau EU border crisis is 'Erdogan's violence', says Manfred Weber As Europe faces questions over human rights on the border of Greece, the EU stands firmly behind Athens on its tough stance protecting the frontier. 04/03/2020
brussels bureau EU-Turkey refugee deal 'in serious danger' after Ankara move "The agreement from March 2016 is seriously damaged," said former diplomat Marc Pierini. 02/03/2020
Turkey Watch: Migrant boat targeted in sea between Turkey and Greece A Greek coastguard vessel appears to sail very close to a boat of migrants. 02/03/2020
brussels bureau Record number of Commissioners reset EU relations with Africa Faced with the increasing influence of countries such as China and Russia, the EU is preparing a new strategy. This week, a record number of Commissioners travelled to Addis Ababa. Twenty members plus the president herself. 27/02/2020
Greece Residents clash with police on Greek islands over new migrant camps Crowds attempted to stop police from disembarking on the islands of Lesbos and Chios as they protested against the building of new migrant detention camps 26/02/2020
Finland Finland says to take in 175 Mediterranean asylum-seekers The Finnish government says it has agreed to take in 175 asylum-seekers from camps in Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta "to alleviate the humanitarian situation" experienced by refugees in the Mediterranean members of the European Union. 22/02/2020
World EU to end Med anti-smuggler mission and tackle Libya arms flow #EU foreign ministers have agreed to end the bloc's anti-smuggler operation in the #Mediterranean and launch a new drive targetting the #UN #Libya #armsembargo. 18/02/2020
Hungary Hungary's Szijjártó says spend on counterterrorism not migration aid Péter Szijjárto says the UN's budget is a "huge risk" to those countries that are most affected by migration, and the money would be better spent on fighting terrorism. 12/02/2020
Good Morning Europe Greece to build new asylum camps Greece will set up new camps for asylum seekers on its Aegean islands, hoping to end months of overcrowding and violence within its resettlement scheme. The new camps will allow asylum seekers to go out during the day, but they will be locked in at night. 11/02/2020
Serbia Serbia is losing one town every year through population decline Serbia's rapidly-declining population is causing international concern — and now the United Nations has stepped in to help with a special mission. 07/02/2020
Serbia 200 migrants stuck at Serbia-Hungary border demand EU entry About 200 migrants braved the freezing cold to demand entry into Hungary from a Serbian border crossing on Thursday 07/02/2020
France Police clear final migrant camp in northern Paris French police cleared the last migrant camp in Paris on Tuesday morning, fulfilling the government's promise to clear the northeast of the capital from illegal camps. 04/02/2020
Romania Romanian village embroiled in racism scandal over Sri Lankan workers 350 people protested the hiring of the two men, who are considering moving to another village. 03/02/2020
United Kingdom Brexit: What happens at midnight on Friday? Not a lot. An 11-month transition period ensures that cross-border travel, personal rights and immigration remain unchanged until at least December 31. 27/01/2020
brussels bureau The Brief: EU on Libya-Turkey maritime border All eyes were on Josep Borrell to see what ideas he had up his sleeve. He is the EU's new foreign affairs chief and will be chairing these meetings for the next five years. 09/12/2019
Good Morning Europe MEPs back 'climate emergency' resolution to up Europe's game It's official - it's a climate emergency. At least according to the EU. 28/11/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: Citizens' choice - what should Team Ursula focus on in first 100 days? We asked the people of Brussels what they think should be the policy priority of the new commission for the first 100 days: unemployment, migration, climate change, or gender equality - find out which issue came out top. 27/11/2019
World Von der Leyen changes title for migration portfolio after controversy The original name, "Protecting our European Way of Life," had sparked criticism for its far-right connotations. 13/11/2019
Turkey Turkey stops truck carrying 82 migrants bound for Europe Turkey seized 82 migrants in the coastal town of Ayvacik on Monday after finding them in back of a truck. 11/11/2019
World German rescue ship docks in Italy with 88 asylum-seekers "We are extremely relieved to finally bring the remaining 88 exhausted and traumatised rescued persons to a safe port soon," said German NGO Sea-Eye. 02/11/2019
View Criminalised and chastised: the brutal reality of seeking asylum in the UK ǀ View With the majority of British people in favour of reducing immigration to the UK, and a government largely following punitive policies that lead to detention for ayslum seekers, is it any wonder that the UK is ranked as one of the worst countries for those looking for shelter. 01/11/2019
World Poland, Hungary, and Czech Republic broke EU law by denying migrants Poland, Hungary, and Czech Republic were accused of breaking EU law by refusing to take in migrants during 2015 crisis. 01/11/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: the UK's last commissioner (probably) With Brexit another day, another delay and a new legal headache for a new Commission in the making. 29/10/2019
Mexico Watch: Millions of monarch butterflies arrive in Mexico Monarchs usually arrive in Mexico by the 1 November Day of the Dead holiday. Legend says their arrival signifies the returning of the spirits of the dead. 29/10/2019
World EU urged to act as 104 migrants 'left in limbo' aboard Ocean Viking The situation aboard Ocean Viking puts EU's new plan to distribute migrants to the test. 28/10/2019
