Record number of over 1.2 million first-time asylum seekers in EU registered in 2015 – Eurostat
In 2015, a total of 1 255 600 first time asylum seekers applied for international protection in EU countries, a
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Slovak PM set for election win with anti-migrant rhetoric
The center-left Smer party headed by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico looks set to return to power in elections taking
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EU regulators approve TAP gas pipeline
The European Commission said on March 3 that it has found the agreement between Greece and the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP)
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European Council President Tusk heads to Athens for migrant talks
European Council President Donald Tusk visits Greece and Turkey Thursday and Friday to discuss the migrant crisis at its front
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Macedonian president Ivanov: We will not allow the creation of refugee camps
The European Union has turned its attention toward Skopje as the country is facing a refugee crisis and mounting tension
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Migration minister admits refugees may be trapped in Greece for years
Addressing an emergency meeting of Greek mayors on Wednesday, migration policy minister Yannis Mouzalas made a shocking admission that trapped
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Thousands stranded in Greece after Macedonia opens border for 250 migrants
Macedonian authorities on Wednesday allowed some 250 asylum seekers from Syria and Iraq to cross its border with Greece at
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Europe migrant crisis: EC proposes 700M euro emergency assistance for hardest-hit EU countries
The European Commission (EC) said on March 2 that it was proposing a new “emergency assistance instrument” to provide a
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Turks see Russia as greatest threat, poll finds
With Russian-Turkish tensions mounting, a recent poll finds that the Turkish people see Russia as their greatest threat. The annual
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