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What does "Home" mean after 74 genocides? Interview with a Yazidi refugee

Sahir Saido is 18 years old.

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Iraqi forces near ISIL-prized mosque in western Mosul

Iraqi government forces are meeting fierce resistance from ISIL militants as they close in on western Mosul.

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Greece and the European Union - don't blame me

There were a lot of people who were very skeptical about being in the EU because they thought it was all about politics and not funding projects that actually could help people.

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Dozens of Somali refugees killed in airstrike off Yemen

More than 40 Somali refugees have been killed when the boat they were travelling in was attacked, according to the International Organisation for Migration.

Greece

EU-Turkey migrant deal a 'dangerous precedent', say aid groups

Greece is being used as a testing ground for degrading asylum policies that are setting a dangerous blueprint for the future, according to major humanitarian…

Greece

Children trapped in 'endless misery' at Greek refugee camps - report

Children waiting in Greek migrant camps for decisions from authorities on their asylum applications are cutting themselves, attempting suicide and using drugs to cope with “endless misery,” internatio

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Ai Weiwei is installing in Prague a giant refugee boat

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is installing in Prague his so far biggest artwork, refugee boat

Italy

What if migrants were the first, actual European citizens? It’s a fantasy, experts say

“What if we granted European citizenship to refugees?

My Europe Series

State of the Union: EU gears up for multi-speed Europe

This is the State of the Union, the weekly roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

USA

Starbucks' customer support 'wanes' after CEO's refugee hiring promise

Customer support for Starbucks has waned in recent weeks as customers negatively react to the coffee giant's promise to hire thousands of refugees

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: tussle over Tusk, alarm over Hungary

This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the daily news stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Europe News

Greek mayors urge more help with migratory flows

The migration flows from Turkey to Greece were dramatically reduced after the EU- Turkey deal signed, local Greek officials said on Tuesday.

Germany

Germany: Facebook fake post trial

A German court has rejected a temporary injunction against facebook in a case brought by Syrian refugee Anas Modamani, who took a selfie with Angela Merkel in 2015. The site failed to remove fake post

World News

Top EU court rules member states don't have to issue visas to refugees

The EU’s top court said on Tuesday that member states don’t have to admit people on humanitarian grounds, even if they are at risk of torture or inhumane…

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU agrees military HQ

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Europe News

Protest held in support of refugees

A group of demonstrators on Monday held a protest in support of refugees close to the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

Italy

Italy: two migrants die in 'Great Ghetto' fire

Two African men die in a blaze in southern Italy's 'Great Ghetto' migrant camp.

Greece

Refugee in suitcase arrested on Lesbos island

Italy

Italy clears its "Great Ghetto" of migrants

Around one hundred police and firefighters have cleared the remaining 500 migrants from a shantytown between the towns of San Severo and Rignano Garganico in Italy.