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Turkish officials arrive on Lesbos to oversee EU deal on migrants

At least 18 Turkish officials have arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos a day after the formal start of an agreement with the European Union aimed

Real Economy

Facing up to Europe's urban integration challenges

With almost seven out of 10 people in Europe living in towns and cities, this week Real Economy is exploring the economics of urban integration. The

World News

Migrants arrive on Greek islands as EU-Turkey deal enters into force

Some 200 people, mostly Syrians were caught by the Turkish Coast Guard attempting the dangerous journey across the Aegean and were sent to a registration centre in Dikili.

World News

Questions and criticism as EU-Turkey migration deal takes effect

From today, Sunday, migrants crossing the Aegean Sea to Greece face being sent back to Turkey under a controversial deal between the EU and Ankara

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Europe News

Refugees could be returned from Greece to Turkey as soon as Sunday under new EU deal

EU leaders and Turkey’s prime minister have approved a controversial deal on refugees which will see all migrants arriving in Greece from Sunday

World News

EU and Turkey agree migrant deal

There are no substantive details yet, however it is claimed the main areas of disagreement have been resolved.

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: The EU and Turkey strike controversial deal over refugees

In this week’s edition of Europe Weekly: the EU and Turkey strike a deal over the refugee crisis; a Syrian doctor seeking refuge in Belgium tells his

Belgium

Migrant crisis: EU leaders agree joint stance to present to Turkey

EU leaders have agreed on a common position to present to Turkey on Friday on how to stem the flow of migrants to Europe. Ankara is set to receive

Greece

Stranded refugees struggle to keep hope alive on Greek-Macedonian border

The fate of thousands of men, women and children stuck at the closed Greek-Macedonian crossing is in the balance as EU leaders again discussed the

Europe News

EU leaders begin negotiations on controversial refugee deal

EU leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday for a decisive summit to stop more refugees and migrants coming into Europe. The controversial draft deal

Cinema

George and Amal Clooney show solidarity with Syrian refugees

Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal have been in Berlin to meet with refugees to mark the fifth year of the Syrian war.

Europe News

Cyprus warns it will veto EU-Turkey deal: exclusive

Cyprus will veto a planned EU-Turkey deal on refugees unless Ankara recognises the country’s Greek Cypriot government, President Nicos Anastasiades

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Angelina Jolie meets migrants in Greece

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who is also a UN special envoy, visited an office of the UNHCR at the port of Piraeus in Greece, where an estimated

Turkey

Migrants wait in Turkish town of Cesme to cross to Greek island

The Turkish town of Cesme lies on the Aegean coast, just six miles from the Greek island of Chios. For this reason it’s popular with migrants

World News

EU and Turkey attempt to strike deal on curbing migration to Europe

European Union leaders and Turkey are due to pick up where they left off last week at a further summit in Brussels

Business Line

Migrants in Germany and Google in Russia

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her party had a ‘hard day’ after the anti-immigrant party AfD made big gains in state elections, campaigning

Greece

Migrants: what could scupper the EU's talks with Turkey?

Officials say human rights, press freedom and the Cyprus question are three potential deal-breakers.

Germany

Migrants: what Merkel said to her parliament

German Chancellor speaks to the Bundestag the day before the start of a crucial EU summit

Europe News

Socialist MEPs call for unity ahead of EU-Turkey summit on migrants deal

Demonstrators, led by the Socialist group in the European Parliament, have called for EU member countries to stop building walls to keep out refugees

Greece

UN special envoy Angelina Jolie receives riotous welcome in Greece

Angelina Jolie is no stranger to the spotlight, but the Hollywood actress received a riotous welcome on a trip to Piraeus port, near Athens, to