Future of Europe cannot be built on ‘ever-higher walls,’ Greek PM Tsipras tells UN
Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras says that his country is striving to bolster regional security and is supporting all efforts
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ECJ: Countries have the right to punish migrants who violate entry bans
The EU’s highest court has ruled that member states have the right to punish illegal migrants who re-enter a country
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Fears over Turkey media freedom grow
A prominent Turkish columnist and television news anchor, Ahmet Hakan, has been beaten up outside his Istanbul home. The attack
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Croatian president: Migrant crisis ‘a textbook example of the consequences of inaction’
Leaders from Croatia and Serbia have joined others – including Bulgaria’s President Rossen Plevneliev – who have told the UN
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Greece opens Olympic venue to migrants
Greek authorities have opened a disused Olympic venue to house more than 400 migrants who have been camping out in
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Hungary government criticised for hyping fear of refugees, Muslims
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban raised eyebrows when he said refugees and migrants flooding through the country are a potential
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Slovakia, Poland to set up NATO centre for counterintelligence
Slovakia and Poland are planning to build a centre for the counterintelligence capabilities of NATO countries. Slovak Defence Minister Martin
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Tusk: Accusing Europe of poor treatment of asylum-seekers ‘pure hypocrisy’
Suggesting that Europe is an example of poor treatment or indifference towards asylum-seekers is sheer hypocrisy, European Council President Donald
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Hungarian minister: World quotas needed for refugees
Hungary’s Foreign Minister said Tuesday that his government will propose “world quotas” for nations to share the burden of taking
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