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Large rally in London calls for more aid for refugees and migrants

What began as an appeal on social media turned into an event that organisers say gathered more than 100,000 people in central London in support of

Hungary

Refugees race to leave Hungary before tough new immigration laws come into effect

Prime Minister Victor Orban announced that anyone illegally crossing the border will be arrested starting from Tuesday.

France

French consul in Turkey suspended for boat sales to migrants

A French reporter looking for the source of boats used by refugees to get to Europe from Turkey followed the trail to a shop belonging to the French honorary consul in the port town of Bodrum.

Italy

Rome march calls for more rights for refugees and asylum seekers

Demanding more rights for refugees and asylum seekers in Europe. Around two thousand barefoot migrants and volunteers have taken to the streets of

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Hungary

Rich Hungarian offers cash to help refugee children

One of Hungary’s wealthiest business people, Sandor Demjan, has offered to donate one million euros to help improve the lot of refugee children in

Hungary

Hungary: PM Orban praises 'excellent job' of police at migrant camp

As expected, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made a public statement in response to controversial images appearing to show chaos at a migrant

World

Refugee surge was only a matter of time

A surge of terrified civilians one day, now none. Mine fields along a border will do that. The Syrian civil war has cut off the towns of Jarabulus

Hungary

Hungarian reporter who tripped migrants apologises for her actions

The Hungarian video journalist who was caught on camera tripping up and kicking migrants at a refugee shelter has written a letter of apology. Petra

World News

Chaotic pictures from Hungarian refugee centre go viral

“Like Guantanamo in Europe” is just one reaction to the shocking pictures that have gone around the world of this refugee centre in Hungary. They

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Juncker urges more action on refugees

In this week’s edition of Europe Weekly: Jean-Claude Juncker delivers his first-ever State of the Union speech with a call for EU member states to

Austria

Austria closes motorway between Vienna and Hungarian border

Austria has closed the motorway that leads from the Hungarian border to Vienna, and its train connections with Hungary will remain closed through the

Cinema

'Mediterranea': poignant drama about African migrants

This week in Cinema Box, we were deeply moved by Italian director Jonas Carpignano’s ‘Mediterranea’, a tragically topical drama about African

World

New life, new challenges: helping refugees adjust to unfamiliar surroundings

For refugees arriving at a new country it may be the end of a long and painful journey, but the transition to life in their new home, temporary or

Greece

Dinghies packed with migrants continue to arrive on Lesbos

Migrants are continuing to arrive on the Greek island of Lesbos, which has been overwhelmed with people making it to its shores. Aid agencies

Turkey

Drowned Iraqi migrant children laid to rest in homeland

Funerals have been held for two Iraqi migrant children, who drowned near the Turkish resort town of Bodrum last week. Twelve-year-old Zainab Hadi and

USA

Obama directs US to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees in next year

US President Barack Obama has asked federal agencies to prepare to receive at least ten thousand Syrian refugees over a 12-month period from October

Republic of North Macedonia

Macedonian authorities manhandle refugees at border

Dramatic and disturbing images have emerged of refugees trying to cross the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). In sodden conditions

Denmark

Migrants: Denmark lifts restrictions on trains and ferries

Police are ushering refugees and migrants freely through the Danish ferry port of Rodbyhavn and on their way to Sweden. It comes after days of chaos

World News

Refugee crush overwhelms EU Dublin rule

More and more refugees are trying to avoid being registered. This applies especially for the registration centre of Roszke, near Hungary’s border

Austria

Migrants: Austrian rail suspends services to and from Hungary

Austrian state railways have suspended services to and from Hungary as a result of overcrowding. Special trains have been laid on to transport