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Syrian pair jailed over death of refugee boy Aylan Kurdi

A Turkish court has jailed two Syrians over the drowning of toddler Aylan Kurdi and four others including his mother and brother. Each sentenced to

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Europe Weekly: EU on 'cusp' of migrant humanitarian crisis

In this edition of Europe Weekly, the migrant crisis once again dominates the headlines. With border restrictions along the Balkan route and a

World

The living nightmare of migrants arriving in Greece

In this week’s Perspectives, we follow reports from around Europe on the plight of migrants arriving in Europe. Greece is only a transit point for

France

Hollande and Merkel stand together on migration ahead of EU-Turkey summit

The French and German leaders presented a united front over Europe’s migration crisis on Friday, ahead of an emergency EU summit with Turkey on

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The challenges of preventing migrant deaths in the Aegean Sea

France

Evictions at Calais camp enter fourth day amid mouth-sewing protests

Despite migrants sewing their mouths together, evictions and demolition work went on into a fourth day at a camp in Calais

Culture news

Welcome Among Us, an evening of classical music for refugees in Germany

Berlin hosted a special classical concert at the city's Philharmonic Hall exclusively for refugees and volunteers.

World News

Tusk tells migrants: Do not come to Europe

The European Council President Donald Tusk has warned potential migrants not to risk coming to Europe. Speaking after talks with the Greek Prime

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Idomeni: between the borders

Thousands of refugees and migrants are still waiting at a holding area close to the city of Idomeni on the border between Greece and Macedonia after

France

Migrants sew lips together to protest treatment in Calais Jungle

Migrants in France sewed their lips together in protest of their treatment in the Calais camp known as the “Jungle.” The seven men, mostly from Iran

Belgium

EU launches emergency aid fund as Greece struggles with migrant crisis

Greece calls for help with build up of migrants on its borders - UN says children are most at risk

Europe News

Croatian PM calls for more EU help with refugees

Croatia’s prime minister has called on the EU to do more to help governments struggling with the influx of refugees and migrants. Croatia is one of

World News

UNHCR warns Europe is on the cusp of a largely self-induced humanitarian crisis

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has warned Europe is on the cusp of a largely self-induced humanitarian crisis. Much of the evidence

Europe News

EU plans new aid scheme to help Greece with refugees

The EU plans to launch a new refugee aid programme as Greece struggles deal with the influx of migrants to its shores. The UN has warned that there

World News

EU unveils multi-million aid plan to help ease migrant crisis

The EU has agreed a three-billion euro aid deal with Turkey to help it shelter refugees, mainly from Syria

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Evacuation of the Calais jungle

The evacuation of the migrant camp in Calais: the bulldozers continued to tear shelters apart in the southern part of the so-called ‘jungle’.

France

Aid agencies slam French destruction of Calais migrant camp

The French authorities continued clearing the southern part of the Calais migrant camp known as the Jungle on Tuesday as police stood guard in case

World News

Europe's leaders weigh in on best way to deal with migrant crisis

Divisions deepen and opinions differ over how the European Union should deal with the migrant crisis.

Greece

UN warns of looming humanitarian crisis in Greece as migrant numbers soar

The UN refugee agency says crowded and appalling condition for migrants have been fuelling tensions and violence on the Greek border with the former

World News

How many children have drowned since Alan Kurdi and that photo?

More than 300 migrant children have died attempting the Turkey-Greece sea crossing in the six months since the much-publicised death of Syrian