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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Turkish journalists sentenced
Authorities in Turkey detained two more people in connection with Friday’s attack on a leading journalist hours before he was
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Unicef urges protection for unaccompanied refugee children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has called for urgent measures to protect unaccompanied refugee and migrant children in Europe
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Greek workers embark on weekend strike over austerity measures
Workers in Greece walked off their jobs Friday in protest of new tax and pension reforms being considered by the
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