Greek port refugees face uncertainty as tourist season approaches
It has provided some respite amid the political storm that surrounds refugees, but as thousands face the prospect of being
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Pope brings home refugee families from Greek island
Pope Francis is bringing 12 Syrian refugees back to Rome after a quick visit to the Greek island of Lesbos.
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Pope visits migrants on Lesbos
Pope Francis visited the Moria detention camp on the island of Lesbos Saturday. Some men, women and children wept as
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Orthodox Patriarch urges Europe to open doors to refugees
Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians, is urging Europe to stop trying to divide what he calls economic
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EU: Turkey needs urgent reforms in key areas
The European Union has accused Turkey of “backsliding” on democracy and urged Ankara to conduct “a structured and more frequent
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New clashes between migrants, Macedonian police
Macedonian police have fired tear gas and stun grenades at a crowd of migrants trying to climb a fence on
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Embattled Ukraine prime minister Yatsenyuk resigning
Ukraine’s embattled prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, said Sunday he is resigning, opening the way for a new government to be
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Pope Francis to visit migrants on Lesbos
Pope Francis will make a short trip to the Greek island of Lesbos on April 16 to meet with refugees
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Migrants’ return raises anxiety in Turkey
When the first boatload of deported migrants arrived Monday at the Turkish port of Dikili, a small group of Turkish
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