29 arrested in international operation against people-trafficking across Mediterranean
An international law enforcement operation against migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings, co-ordinated by Europol, has led to the
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Slovakia ignores EU rules on refugees
The European Commission has noticed that Slovakia has not been fulfilling its duties stemming from the EU quotas on re-distribution of
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First migrants relocated from Greece to travel to Luxembourg on November 4
Thirty asylum seekers were to travel from Greece on November 3 under the European Union’s migrant relocation scheme, headed for
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About 28 000 migrants and refugees entered Greece on October 30 – November 1 – IOM
An estimated 28 000 migrants and refugees crossed into Greece on the weekend from October 30 to November 1 2015,
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UN: More than 200 000 migrants crossed Mediterranean in October
The United Nations says more than 218,000 migrants crossed the Mediterranean Sea during the month of October, more than the
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Ruling AKP party leads in Turkey elections
With nearly half of votes counted, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party is ahead in Sunday’s snap parliamentary election after
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Earthquakes of 4.9 Richter scale in Albania, 4.8 in Slovenia
An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale shook Albania on the morning of November 1 2015, while a quake
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Turkish candidates hold final rallies before November 1 election
Final preparations were made at polling stations in Turkey and candidates held their last rallies Saturday, a day ahead of
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Stakes are high in Turkish elections
Turkish voters head to the polls on Sunday November 1 for a second national election in five months, after an
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