More than 180 000 Mediterranean migrant, refugee arrivals so far in 2016
An estimated 188 075 migrants and refugees had entered Europe by sea in 2016 by May 11, arriving in Italy,
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US, Nato to activate missile defence site in Romania
The US will switch on an $800 million missile defense site in southern Romania on May 12, a move likely
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EU police agency Europol gets wider powers
The European Parliament has voted to widen the powers of EU police agency Europol, including by obliging EU countries to
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EBU slams Armenia for waving Nagorno-Karabakh flag at Eurovision
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has condemned Armenia’s Eurovision song contest team for the brandishing of a Nagorno-Karabakh flag during
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Slovak interior minister defends shooting at people smugglers
The actions of customs officials who were shooting at cars carrying migrants on May 9 near Veľký Meder (Trnava Region),
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EP votes to make it easier for non-EU citizens to study in EU
The European Parliament voted on May 11 2016 to approved harmonised EU entry and residence rules that it says will
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UN: Step up efforts to protect migrants, refugees
A new U.N. report expresses concern about rising xenophobia and discrimination against migrants and refugees. “Xenophobic and racist responses to
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Social media rife with myths about European refugee crisis
Modar, a Syrian refugee, arrived in Europe last fall wearing a secondhand shirt he purchased in Damascus for $1. The
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Greek MPs approve controversial pension, tax reforms
Greek lawmakers have approved a controversial package of pension and tax reforms demanded by the country’s European creditors in exchange
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