Mediterranean migrant arrivals in 2016 approach 150 000, deaths reach 455 – IOM
Arrivals in Italy and Greece of migrants and refugees via Mediterranean sea routes so far in 2016 exceeded 150 000
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EU ministers propose stronger directive on preventing terrorist attacks
European Union justice and home affairs ministers have agreed on a proposed EU directive on combating terrorism that they say
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Serb nationalist defies court, burns EU, Nato flags
Serbian ultranationalist Vojislav Seselj set fire to European Union and NATO flags outside a Belgrade court Thursday, insisting he would
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EU members urged to admit 6000 migrants monthly
The European Union on Thursday called upon member states to take up to 6,000 migrants a month from Greece and Italy.
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EU ministers propose several measures against migrant smuggling
European Commission justice and home affairs ministers have approved a wide range of recommendations to EU countries, the European Commission
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European Commission boosts emergency assistance for asylum and migration by 275.5 M euro in 2016
The European Commission said on March 10 2016 that it was boosting emergency assistance to cope with the refugee and
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Savchenko flips off Russian court as it delays her verdict
Nadiya Savchenko showed that she will be defiant to the end when during a March 9 court hearing she gave
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European Commission proposes to lift visa obligations for citizens of Georgia
The European Commission said that it was proposing to the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament to
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Poland faces deepening of constitutional crisis
Poland’s top court Constitutional Tribunal ruled Wednesday that a recently passed changes to law governing its operations was fully unconstitutional,
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