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Refugee orchestra's message of peace

The musicians in Brazil's Mundana Refugi Orchestra are refugees from ten different nations who come together on stage to deliver a message of peace and hope.

18/01/2018

Germany

Refugee numbers in Germany dropped dramatically in 2017

186,644 asylum seekers were registered last year, a drop of more than 100,000 from 2016. The Germany Interior Ministry says is shows the height of the crisis has been "overcome."

16/01/2018

France

French president says he'll not allow migrant camps to develop

Emmanuel Macron due to meet British counterpart on Thursday to discuss migrants in Calais eager to cross into Britain.

16/01/2018

Greece

Samos bursts at the seams as Pope preaches patience while locals' pati

Greeks on the island, which has gained the second largest concentration of migrants in the last two years, are fed up with waiting for relief.

14/01/2018

Vatican

'Treat newcomers with respect' pontiff urges

Pope Francis called on people to welcome the unknown as he delivered a mass for the 104th World Day of Migrants and Refugees.

14/01/2018

Business Planet

Entrepreneurs rising to the challenge of social needs

An inspiring European initiative is helping innovators put their skills to resolving some the big issues facing society

12/01/2018

World

DRC's Kasai conflict: the humanitarian challenge of displaced and returnees

Thousands of people have been killed in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Kasai region since 2016, according to UN estimates.

11/01/2018

Vatican

The Pope says in 2018 we must work for peace for migrants and refugees

Pope Francis offered his reflections on 2018 as he celebrated New Year's Day Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and later greeted some 40,000 people in St. Peter's Square.

01/01/2018

World News

Mediterranean migrant deaths down in 2017

The UN migration agency says there's been a 40 percent drop in the number of migrant drownings in the Mediterranean

26/12/2017

Greece

14-year-old refugee from Syria dreams of Paralympics

In Syria, a bomb attack left Najib Alhaj Ali paralysed. He fled with his family across the Mediterranean to Greece, where para sports gave him hope for a better life.

25/12/2017

Lebanon

EU and Lebanon hold first official talks since PM Hariri's return

The head of EU foreign policy Federica Mogherini spoke about Syria during her visit saying she wanted all Syrians who fled violence in their country to be protected and to be given the option to return home when the time is right.

20/12/2017

Economy

Migration, Brexit tops the agenda at EU summit

European leaders are meeting in Brussels for a two-day EU summit. Top of the agenda: defense, Brexit, and migration

14/12/2017

World News

The refugees' Santa delivers life-saving presents

Winter on Lesbos can be a tough time, but one man has made it his mission to help those in need.

14/12/2017

Myanmar

At least 6,700 Rohingya killed in first month of Myanmar violence: MSF

At least 730 of those killed were children under the age of five

14/12/2017

World News

Amnesty International report on Libya sounds alarm in Brussels

EU officials and elected representatives scramble to damage control after accusations of governmental "collusion" with criminals and people traffickers.

12/12/2017

World News

Euroviews. The EU has options to beat people smuggling - just not easy ones

In addressing the smuggling issue, the EU should look for options which don't make the situation worse for its victims, writes Fabrice Langrognet.

11/12/2017

Germany

How Germany has clamped down on migrant fraud

08/12/2017

World News

Euroviews. View: Visegrad nations protect the EU. It's time to say 'Thanks'

08/12/2017

Europe News

EU plans migrant quota legal challenge

07/12/2017

World News

Even Europe's money can't stop climate change refugees: View

It's time for the EU to stop pretending it can fortify or buy itself out of the refugee crisis, writes Alim Baluch.

06/12/2017