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Greece: A safe haven for Turks threatened over Gülen movement links

Many Turkish teachers, public servants and entrepreneurs, unable to return home because of fears of arrest and with no belief in the independence of the Turkish justice system, are trying to start a new life in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki.

Greece

Greece to replace crowded refugee camps with closed detention centres

The 3,000-person-capacity Moria camp, currently home to 15,000 migrants, is among those earmarked for closure and conversion into a detention centre.

Spain

Meet the communist town in Spain that switched to the far-right

Totana became the only municipality ruled by the communist United Left party to vote massively for the far-right Vox party.

Europe News

The Brief: EU's role in the Palestine's dream of statehood

Ahead Israel's deadline to form a new government, Euronews traveled to the West Bank by invitation from the EU. The bloc's role in the region is in question, after the US policy shift away from the two-state solution.

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France

Nigerian migrant, 25, dies after starting fire in tent in Calais

Conditions for migrants in northern France remain dire three years since the demolition of the so-called Calais Jungle.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. 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.

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Refugees and police clash at Cape Town protest against xenophobia

Around 100 people were arrested on October 30 as part of an operation to disperse a group of refugees and asylum seekers who had staged a prolonged sit-in near the United Nations refugee agency in Cape Town.

World

Migrants from overcrowded Greek island camps transferred to mainland

The islands are close to Turkey and have seen a surge of new arrivals. The UNHCR says there are now 33,700 people living there.

Earth News

The new capsule jewellery collection launched to help women in need

All you need to know about the jewellery brand on a mission to empower refugee women.

Europe News

Inside the Belgian church helping to welcome migrants to Europe

For thirty years, the parish of Riches Claires in Brussels has been caring for those new to European life.

Cinema

Change in narrative: how can film play a part in refugee crises?

Humanitarians and Arab filmmakers gathered during the 3rd edition of El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt to discuss the cinema industry’s role in refugee crises across the globe.

United Kingdom

How the English Channel became a new frontier of the migrant crisis

Stranded in France, forced out of Italy, refugees make a desperate bid for Britain

United Kingdom

France and UK pledge to stop English Channel migrant crossings

Home Secretary Priti Patel has promised to crackdown on 'ruthless people smugglers'.

World

'People can die if we don’t act,' says founder of migrant rescue NGO

'People can die if we don’t act,' says Axel Steier, the co-founder of the German NGO Mission Lifeline

Belgium

A flipper and a plastic bottle float: an Iraqi man's deadly asylum bid

'We don’t know where he started. We don’t know what his intentions were. We don’t know where he drowned.'

Europe News

The Brief: EU seeks solidarity over migration, UK ramps up No Deal preps

As another NGO ship is subject to a standoff over where to disembark, the EU urged member states to show the same 'spirit of solidarity' for the people aboard the Ocean Viking after six EU countries offered to take those aboard the Open Arms vessel.

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Migrants disembark Open Arms ship after three week ordeal

Almost 100 migrants from Spanish charity ship Open Arms finally disembarked on the Italian island of Lampedusa after nearly three weeks at sea.

Europe News

The Brief: European Commission laments the Open Arms situation

EU welcomes six European countries accepting migrants from Open Arms ship, calls situation in Mediterranean 'untenable'

The Cube

Twitter reunites ex-refugee with kind stranger who gifted her a bike

As a five-year-old, Mevan Babakar found herself living in a refugee camp in the Netherlands, and vividly recalls being gifted a bike by a camp worker. Years later, she took to Twitter to find him.

Italy

Spain willing to take in some migrants on Open Arms vessel, says Italy

It's not clear yet how many migrants Spain will be taking in.