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At Ramadan, migrants in Europe dream of family and comfort food
Life & Style
June 7, 2016
At Ramadan, migrants in Europe dream of family and comfort food
As Ramadan began in Germany on Monday, Syrian asylum seeker Khairallah Swaid said he would pray for a reunion with…
Migrants sent back from Greece arrive in Turkey under EU deal
World
April 4, 2016
Migrants sent back from Greece arrive in Turkey under EU deal
Migrants sent back from the Greek island of Lesbos began arriving in Turkey on Monday under a disputed European Union…
Uncertainty reigns a day before migrants are to be returned to Turkey
World
April 3, 2016
Uncertainty reigns a day before migrants are to be returned to Turkey
Less than 24 hours before Greece is due to begin returning migrants to Turkey, little sign of preparation is evident…
Europe moves to fix its free border crisis by end of year
World
March 4, 2016
Europe moves to fix its free border crisis by end of year
The European Commission set out a timetable on Friday to restore the fraying 26-nation Schengen open border area by year-end,…
Egypt migrant departures stir new concern in Europe
Egypt
February 28, 2016
Egypt migrant departures stir new concern in Europe
The European Union fears Mediterranean migrant smuggling gangs are reviving a route from Egypt, officials told Reuters, putting thousands of…
Greece ‘won’t be Lebanon of Europe’: minister
World
February 25, 2016
Greece ‘won’t be Lebanon of Europe’: minister
Greece on Thursday said it would not be left by the rest of the EU to become the "Lebanon of…
EU patrol rescues 900 migrants at sea: Frontex
World
February 18, 2016
EU patrol rescues 900 migrants at sea: Frontex
The EU border agency Frontex said one of its maritime patrols rescued around 900 migrants on Thursday near the Greek…
Top EU politician applauds Merkel’s migrant stance
World
February 17, 2016
Top EU politician applauds Merkel’s migrant stance
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has received a strong vote of support from a top European politician for her leadership on…
Austria says migrant flow to be slowed ‘step by step’: report
World
February 16, 2016
Austria says migrant flow to be slowed ‘step by step’: report
The flow of migrants through the Balkans and towards Germany will be slowed progressively as part of a coordinated "domino…
EU ‘gives Greece three months’ to tighten border against migrants
World
February 12, 2016
EU ‘gives Greece three months’ to tighten border against migrants
EU member states on Friday gave Greece a three-month ultimatum to remedy "deficiencies" in controlling the influx of migrants or…