Good Morning Europe World Refugee Day: 70 million displaced is 'wake up call for leaders' A record number - 70 million people - are displaced in the world currently, as of World Refugee Day 2019. We spoke to the Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council on how to solve the crisis. 20/06/2019
Good Morning Europe 70 million people have been forced from their homes around the world More 70 million people have been forcibly displaced around the world because of war, conflict, and persecution, according to a new report by the UN Refugee Agency. The findings suggest that more people are displaced globally than currently live in all of France. 19/06/2019
World 'Europe has got to catch up' on refugee policy: IRC president Euronews spoke to International Rescue Committee president David Miliband in Brussels. 18/06/2019
no comment Greek police fire tear gas at migrants as border convoy grows reek police fired tear gas on Friday (April 5) to disperse migrants who had gathered in a field near the country's border with Northern Macedonia in the hope of making their way illegally up through the Balkans towards northern Europe. 07/04/2019
Good Morning Europe Libyan coastguards being made to do EU “dirty work”, aid agency claims The arrest of five migrants who hijacked a boat that rescued them highlights the failure of the European Union to take responsibility for migrant safety, the aid agency Médecins sans Frontières has said. 29/03/2019
Good Morning Europe Refugees to be forced out of UN-funded accommodation in Greece The government says this is a necessary step to integrate refugees into Greek society, but it has some refugees worried for their future. 26/03/2019
world news NGOs slam EU-Turkey refugee agreement as non-viable and ineffective The agreement between the EU and Turkey to control the flow of refugees has led to non-viable and ineffective policies and practices in Greece 18/03/2019
Spain Hundreds of rescued migrants spend Christmas at sea Rescued migrants en route to Spain have been keeping their Christmas spirits up amid likely difficult conditions at sea. 26/12/2018
Unreported Europe 'Western Balkan route' for migrants, refugees stuck at borders Thousands of migrants are stranded in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the border with Croatia. As the winter closes in, the external border of the European Union is inching towards a humanitarian emergency. Around 21,000 migrants have taken this route seeking safe refuge in the EU. 30/11/2018
Fashion From refugee boats to fashion accessories Creating fashionable bags from dinghies carrying migrants in a new ethical business in Germany, 19/11/2018
Good Morning Europe Migrants clash with police at Bosnia-Croatia border Several people have been injured in Bosnia & Herzegovina in a stand-off between police and migrants trying to cross into EU member state Croatia. 25/10/2018
no comment Nearly 2,000 migrants 'cleared from camp' in northern France Police today removed more than 1,800 migrants living in makeshift tents at the Grande-Synthe migrant camp in France. 23/10/2018
World UNHCR calls for better search and rescue operations in Mediterranean European governments must review their search and rescue capacities in the Mediterranean Sea according to the UN Refugee Agency in Geneva. "The fear is if there is no search and rescue in the Mediterranean, more lives will be lost,” says UNHCR spokesman Babar Baloch. 29/09/2018
Good Morning Europe Erdogan, Merkel hope to defuse tensions as two leaders meet Preparations are underway in the German capital as the Turkish leader hails trip as a chance for the two nations to carve a new beginning after years of souring relations. 27/09/2018
Greece Worsening conditions in Greek migrant camp The Greek island of Lesbos has been hosting thousands of migrants since the crisis in 2015. But now, many of these refugee camps are facing dire conditions - overcapacity, lack of facilities and a less hospitable tone from locals. 19/09/2018
Sweden Neglect drives far-right vote in rural Sweden The far-right is campaigning hard in the Swedish countryside ahead of Sunday's election on its pet theme of immigration, but neither the SD nor any other party appears to be addressing people's concerns. 05/09/2018
Venezuela Venezuela migrants cause regional tensions Regional politicians say the exodus of people fleeing economic crisis in Venezuela is worthy of global recognition 29/08/2018
Hungary Hungary 'denying food to asylum seekers' Hungarian authorities have stopped distributing food to rejected asylum seekers held in transit zones, according to Human Rights Watch. 22/08/2018
Germany High Facebook usage linked to anti-refugee attacks in Germany: study A higher-than-usual social media usage at the local level can lead to a spike in violent crimes in the area, a new study has found. 22/08/2018
Germany Germany: Family reunification programme starts again for refugees It's after the government in 2016, suspended the right for asylum seekers to bring immediate family members. But the new rules mean only a 1,000 people per month will be chosen 01/08/2018
Syria Russia announces return of more than 100,00 Syrian refugees In its latest report on the process of returning refugees to Syria, The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced the return of over 70,000 Syrian refugees to Eastern Ghouta from refugee and internally displaced person (IDP) camps. 23/07/2018
world news Seehofer in CSU divisions A shown down over migration has thrown the German coalition government into crisis mode. 02/07/2018
Belgium EU Summit: Leaders claim breakthrough migration deal After marathon talks that ran into Friday morning, Eu leaders claim they have agreed to a breakthrough migration deal, but is it a feasible solution? Euronews takes a look. 29/06/2018
world news 7 charts that explain the global refugee crisis On World Refugee Day, we take a look at the numbers behind the global refugee crisis. 19/06/2018
world news Record 68.5 million displaced worldwide in 2017: UNHCR A record number of refugees was recorded in 2017 by the UNHCR. 19/06/2018
world news Watch: Aquarius migrants reach European soil - but what next? Rescue boat Aquarius, which saved over 629 people from Libyan waters, has reached Valencia in Spain where it has finally docked. But what is next for the migrants aboard? 18/06/2018
