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Economy

German government approves measures to fast-track deportations

The German cabinet has agreed a raft of new measures aimed at streamlining the deportation of failed asylum seekers.

22/02/2017

Sweden

'Mama Mia' Trump's Swedish meatballs spark Twitter titters

Trump's Swedish meatballs cause Twitter titters

20/02/2017

Spain

Ceuta under siege: more migrants storm the fence

More than 300 migrants have broken through the border fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta - Europe's only land border with Africa.

20/02/2017

Canada

Record numbers of refugees flee to Canada from the United States

Fearing a worsening climate of xenophobia in the wake of a divisive presidential campaign, refugees in the United States are flocking to Canada in growing numbers.

16/02/2017

World News

Iraq: Christians find hometown in ruins

Large parts of the once thriving Christian community of Quaraqosh in Northern Iraq have been left in ruins.

13/02/2017

Hungary

Hungarian PM: we welcome refugees fleeing Germany, France and Italy

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban has offered to open up his country to refugees – but only those seeking sanctuary from the liberal policies of western…

11/02/2017

My Europe Series

The State of the Union: EU gets tough on migration

This is the State of the Union, euronews’ weekly roundup of EU affairs.

10/02/2017

Syria

Syrian President Assad: ISIL has "definitely" infiltrated refugees to the West

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he believes beyond any doubt that “terrorists” have “definitely” masked themselves as refugees

10/02/2017

Germany

Germany's Merkel pushes for faster deportations of failed asylum seekers

The aim is to get more failed asylum seekers out of Germany – and faster.

10/02/2017

Kenya

Kenyan court blocks government closure of Dadaab refugee camp

A directive to close the camp and forcibly repatriate refugees was issued last year, but the high court said the decision was tantamount to an act of group persecution.

09/02/2017

Japan

Japan to accept only 300 refugees over 5 years

Japan has decided to admit 300 Syrian refugees and their families over the next 5 years.

09/02/2017

Italy

Italy and Tunisia to tackle terrorism and migration

The two countries strengthen ties to deal with common issues like terrorism, migrant-trafficking, tourism and energy

09/02/2017

Europe News

EU refuses to rule out legal action over refugee relocation

EU countries have taken in just 12,000 migrants from Greece and Italy in a year and a half.

08/02/2017

Greece

Euroviews. Why don't migrants want to stay in Turkey or Greece? - view

07/02/2017

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Protesters confront ministers at Athens migrant camp

Greece’s migration minister Yannis Mouzalas was confronted by an angry crowd at the entrance of a sprawling migrant camp in the south of Athens on Monday, trying to block his entrance to the…

07/02/2017

Syria

Watch: What have these child refugees 80 years apart got in common?

They were born on different continents more than three quarters of a century apart but are united by one common thread – escaping war.

06/02/2017

United Kingdom

Euroviews. European integration: Will the EU remain a beacon of openness and liberal democracy?

06/02/2017

USA

Passengers take advantage of suspended Trump travel ban to fly to US

The uncertainty caused by the legal tussle over the Trump administration’s travel ban has opened a window for travellers from the seven affected countries to enter the United…

06/02/2017

USA

Legal tug-of-war brews over Trump administration immigration ban

The government faces a Monday evening deadline to provide the US appeals court with information to justify the ban after a federal judge in Seattle blocked it on Friday.

06/02/2017

Libya

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

05/02/2017