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Germany

1,000 refugees wrongly granted asylum to Germany

1,000 refugees have been wrongly granted asylum to Germany. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer is under pressure to get to the bottom of the scandal.

Hungary

Hungarian TV falls for fake story on Ramadan name change

Hungary's public broadcaster fell for a fake story about German city Essen changing its name to Fasten during Ramadan.

Greece

Time running out for 111-year-old refugee stranded in Greece

Laila Saleh is officially Greece's oldest refugee, but is unable to travel to Germany to rejoin the rest of her family, who have been granted asylum there.

Turkey

Surge in Afghan refugees arriving in Turkey

Ankara warns well on course to more than double last year's 50,000 total from war-torn country.

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Europe News

Syrian musicians transforming trauma into art

'Syrians Got Talent' musicians perform in Brussels to spread message of resilience and solidarity

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Italian coast guards rescue migrants as vessel capsizes in the Mediterranean Sea

The Italian coast guard rescued 63 migrants from the Meditteranean Sea on Monday after their vessel capsized.

Europe News

'Words are my only weapons' - Syrian activist's push for peace

Now a refugee in Belgium, Yahia Hakoum left Syria after protesting against Assad regime and allegedly being tortured in prison

World News

Boat carrying 76 Rohingya refugees arrives in Indonesia

A boat carrying 76 Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar has arrived in Indonesia. Rights group fear more members of the Muslim minority will attempt the dangerous sea-crossing.

Turkey

EU Commission slams Turkey in annual report on country's accession prospects

The report is highly critical of Ankara's crackdown on human rights and civil liberties

Myanmar

Myanmar announces first Rohingya repatriation

Myanmar says it has repatriated the first family of refugees from its mainly Muslim Rohingya minority, after some 700,000 fled to Bangladesh to escape a military crackdown

Greece

Young refugees in Greece face losing their shelter due to funding shortfall

NGO ARSIS runs seven homes for around 200 unaccompanied minors. They say a delay in government funding could result in shelters being closed

Turkey

Euroviews. Turkey: When the path to safety for Syrians is anything but | View

The European Union must ensure apparent border security funds to Turkey are not used to "hunt down" fleeing asylum seekers, and step up aid to establish proper reception centers.

World

Venezuela exodus: thousands flock to Colombia for food and water

In this Aid Zone Euronews' Monica Pinna travels to the Colombia city of Cúcuta to see the humanitarian crisis unfolding on the country's border with Venezuela.

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10,000 Ethiopians flee to Kenya after botched security operation

Around 10,000 Ethiopians - mainly members of the Oromo ethnic group - crossed into Kenya earlier this month, according to the Kenyan Red Cross Society, after several civilians were killed in what the Ethiopian military said was a botched security operation targeting militants.

Hungary

Hungarian government rehashes UKIP anti-migrant poster in new ad

An old photo used by Britain's eurosceptic party UKIP that was used in a 2016 Brexit campaign poster has found a new home – a Hungarian government anti-immigration ad.

Venezuela

Venezuelans flee to Colombia to escape economic meltdown

In a special report Euronews' Monica Pinna travels to the Colombia border to witness the mass exodus of Venezuelan migrants.

Turkey

Turkey refugee deal: following the money

The EU has hailed the 2016 deal struck with Turkey to stem the flow of migrants a success, but Erdogan’s government accuses the bloc of falling short on its promises. Ahead of the two sides meeting to discuss the second instalment of funding, Euronews dug into the data.

Syria

Assad visits troops in Ghouta as civilians flee

Assad visits troops in Ghouta as civilians flee the besieged region in their tens of thousands.

Germany

Germany: Storm in a coffee cup

Syrian refugees have responded on social media after a far-right German politician, who visited their war-ravaged country, accused them of drinking coffee in Berlin at the taxpayers' expense

World News

Syrian children share scars of war, dreams of home

Four Syrian children have penned letters recalling their memories of the war that has torn apart their homes, their perilous journeys to Europe, and looking forward to their hopes for the future.