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More clashes on Lesbos, as number of migrants reaches 20 000

September 8, 2015September 8, 2015 Deutsche Welle Greece

There have been more clashes between migrants and police on the island of Lesbos, as they sought to board a

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Refugee crisis ‘to cost Germany 10 billion euro’

September 6, 2015September 6, 2015 Deutsche Welle

Germany’s cost of care for refugees could reach around 10 billion euro ($11 billion) in 2015. Amid internal criticism over Chancellor

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Hungarians urge ‘quick solution’ for migrant crisis

September 4, 2015September 4, 2015 Deutsche Welle Hungary

Thousands of Budapest citizens and tourists make their way cautiously around thousands of migrants squatting or lying down in the

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Austria struggles to cope with influx of refugees

September 1, 2015September 1, 2015 Deutsche Welle

It took only a matter of minutes for Austrian police to find its first van attempting to carry seven smuggled

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IMF changing tack on Greece

August 31, 2015August 31, 2015 Deutsche Welle

With loans totaling approximately $25 billion, Greece is currently the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) most important customer. “The IMF has

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Fifth suspect detained over Austria migrant deaths

August 30, 2015September 1, 2015 Deutsche Welle

Police in Hungary announced on Sunday they had arrested a fifth suspect, a Bulgarian citizen, in connection with last week’s

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Greece PM Tsipras set to resign, call snap election

August 20, 2015 Deutsche Welle

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was expected to announce early elections in an effort to quell rebellion within his party.

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Slovakia ‘will only accept Christian refugees’

August 20, 2015 Deutsche Welle Slovakia

Slovakia has said it will only accept Christian refugees under an EU relocation scheme. The country, due to receive 200

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Migrants seeking Serbia and EU get help from Macedonia

August 19, 2015 Deutsche Welle Macedonia, Serbia

Thousands of migrants are crowding the station of Gevgelija in Macedonia, trying to get to across the border to Serbia.

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