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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Prosecutor to appeal against ICTY acquittal of Šešelj
The long-serving prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has said that he will appeal against
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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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Karadzic slams war crimes verdict as ‘monstrous’
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is asking to be released from prison pending his appeal on his conviction for
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EC presents options on reforming Common European Asylum System
The European Commission presented on April 6 options on reforming the Common European Asylum System, and developing “safe and legal
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Interior Minister: Migrant-trafficking routes not shifting to Bulgaria
Migrant-trafficking routes have not been diverted to include Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, Interior Minister Roumyana Buchvarova told the National Assembly
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EU now says ‘no automatic return’ of migrants to Turkey
The European Union has made a surprise announcement that there will essentially be no automatic return of migrants from the
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European Commission proposes border control changes
The European Commission proposed on April 6 what it called “stronger and smarter information systems for borders and security”, intended
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Frontex: 1.82 million irregular crossings in Europe
The EU member states registered a record number of 1.82 million irregular border crossings last year, a sharp rise that
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