icon_view View 06/02/2017 European integration: Will the EU remain a beacon of openness and liberal democracy? By Sergei Guriev, chief economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development The past year has been full of watershed developments
no comment 05/02/2017 Migrant arrivals in Italy and Turkey Exhausted migrants being rescued at sea and others arriving in Lampedusa, Italy and Ayvacik, Turkey this weekend.
Libya 05/02/2017 Scores of migrants rescued off Libya It comes after at least 1,131 were intercepted near the western Libyan city of Sabratha over the last week. On Friday, EU leaders offered Libya money and other assistance to try to curb the record mig
brussels bureau 26/01/2017 EU eyes more money to process refugees in Africa EU interior ministers want to spend more money on camps in Africa so refugees and migrants can be processed there.
France 04/11/2016 Police clear thousands from Paris migrant camp Hundreds of French police officers moved in at dawn to clear what is described as Paris’ largest migrant camp.
world news 01/11/2016 Denmark: Syrian refugee and two children found dead in a freezer The remains of a Syrian refugee and her two children have been found in a freezer in their flat in Denmark.
Egypt 22/09/2016 Four people smugglers arrested in Egypt after migrant boat capsizes Four suspected people smugglers have been arrested in Egypt after at least 42 people were killed when a boat carrying hundreds of African migrants capsized off the Egyptian…
brussels bureau 21/09/2016 65 million people displaced by conflict worldwide: World Bank report The number of people displaced by conflict worldwide stands at 65 million, according to a new World Bank report.
Germany 13/09/2016 Merkel starting to feel immigration backlash in Germany A million refugees arrived in Germany in 2015, with the peak migration being reached in September, when Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to open the frontiers.
Italy 12/07/2016 Italy new 'frontline' in Europe's refugee crisis, warns Frontex chief Italy is once again on the ‘frontline’ of Europe’s refugee crisis, replacing Greece, the head of the EU’s border agency has said.
Germany 08/07/2016 Germany sees dramatic drop in asylum seeker numbers The influx of people seeking asylum in Germany has fallen sharply, government figures show.
Syria 09/06/2016 Disillusioned Syrian refugees return home Months of living rough in makeshift camps have taken their toll. Some Syrians are now reportedly paying smugglers to return home.
Greece 22/10/2015 Joyful reunion of Syrian family in Greece Syrian refugee Zaki Ismail Khalil has finally been reunited with his family after a gap of more than a year, he claims. They attempted to settle in
world news 16/10/2015 INTERPOL creates specialist network to combat people smuggling INTERPOL and Europol, two major transnational law enforcement agencies, have outlined fresh measures to break up the organised criminal networks
brussels bureau 16/10/2015 Greece opens first 'hotspot' centre for refugees Greece has opened its first reception centre on the island of Lesbos. Known as ‘hotspots’, the centre will separate new arrivals between bona fide
Hungary 17/09/2015 Serbia calls Hungary "brutal" over treatment of migrants at border Clashes between migrants and Hungarian police at the joint border with Serbia leaves scores injured on both sides.
Hungary 15/09/2015 '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 15/09/2015 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.
Austria 14/09/2015 Germany and Austria beef up border checks Austrian authorities have followed Germany’s lead and imposed additional border checks on its eastern border. Train services from Hungary via Austria
Hungary 14/09/2015 '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
