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Refugees flee ISIL's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa

Hundreds of refugees have begun to flee ISIL’s de facto capital of Raqqa in Syria as a US-backed coalition of Kurdish and Arab forces advances on the city.

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Ammar Sahar, the refugee referee

Millions of people have fled war-torn Syrian hoping for a better and safer life elsewhere.

Hungary

Hungary's parliament rejects plan to ban migrant resettlement

The parliament in Hungary has narrowly rejected a plan to ban the resettlement of migrants.

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Rescued migrants arrive in Sicily

Almost 700 migrants were taken to the Italian port town of Augusta on Monday (November 7) after being rescued at sea by Italian and Spanish ships.

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My Europe Series

The State of the Union: EU executive under fire over Oettinger's racial slur

State of the Union is euronews’ weekly round-up of the top stories from the past seven days.

France

Police clear thousands from Paris migrant camp

Hundreds of French police officers moved in at dawn to clear what is described as Paris’ largest migrant camp.

Greece

Greece: migrant babies in limbo

With Europe’s migrant crisis having sparked a shutdown of borders, thousands of people fleeing conflict and poverty have been left stranded in Greece.

Real Economy

The economic impact of Europe's refugee crisis

How do refugees make the transition from fleeing their home countries to becoming economic assets to their new host countries, such as Germany, that provide safe haven?

World News

Denmark: Syrian refugee and two children found dead in a freezer

The remains of a Syrian refugee and her two children have been found in a freezer in their flat in Denmark.

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Displaced Iraqi families await news from Tal Afar

Hundreds of families who fled Tal Afar more than two years ago are waiting anxiously for news that their city has been liberated from the Islamic State group.

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Italy's PM Renzi slams Brussels over migrant crisis

Italy’s Matteo Renzi has heavily criticised Europe’s handling of the migrant crisis during a huge referendum rally in Rome.

Cult

Jean genius Johny Dar paints celebrity denim for Jeans for Refugees

Jeans for Refugees is a Johny Dar project to raise money for asylum seekers

Iraq

Is Iraq facing the worst humanitarian crisis in its history?

More than a million people in Mosul are expected to be impacted by the military campaign aimed at retaking their city from ISIL.

France

Calais' children forced to sleep rough for second night

Dozens of unaccompanied children are said to have faced a second successive night without shelter around the ruins of the so called ‘Jungle’ camp in Calais.

World News

Mediterranean migrant death toll reaches all-time high

The United Nations refugee agency says the Mediterranean death toll has soared to an all-time high, with at least 3,740 migrant deaths so far this year.

Iraq

Reports mount of ISIL atrocities against civilians around Mosul

Politicians and local residents say the militant group has executed scores of people as Iraqi forces advance on the northern city.

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Over 300 Italy-bound migrants are rescued at sea

Malta-based NGO Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) on Tuesday rescued 342 migrants, including women and children, who were trying to reach Italy.

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Iraq: Hundreds escape fighting

Around 1,000 people escape the fighting around Mosul between so-called Islamic State and the Iraqi army.

France

Children 'still in the Jungle' though France declared camp cleared

Hundreds of migrants including unaccompanied children are still said to be in the camp in Calais known as ‘the Jungle’, a day after French officials declared that it had been…

France

Calais 'Jungle' camp clearance finished, prefect says

French authorities have finished clearing the shanty town known as the “Jungle” outside Calais, saying were confident of dispersing the last of its inhabitants around…