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EU interior ministers fail to agree on refugee deal

September 15, 2015September 16, 2015 Deutsche Welle

EU interior ministers were supposed to agree on a relocation scheme for refugees. But they split up without even coming

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Europe’s migrant crisis: Roundup, September 14

September 14, 2015September 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

As European Union interior ministers were to meet on September 14 to discuss sharing out the task of dealing with

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Germany imposes border controls amid migrant, refugee influx

September 13, 2015 VOANews

Germany is temporarily reinstating passport controls along its border with EU partner Austria to limit the flow of migrants and

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Tensions rise as Hungary prepares to bar illegal migrants

September 13, 2015September 15, 2015 VOANews Hungary

The steady flow of migrants into Hungary from Serbia may come to a halt on Tuesday September 15. Hungarian Prime

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Thousands rally in Europe over migrant crisis

September 13, 2015September 13, 2015 VOANews Hungary

Rallies engulfed Europe on Saturday in response to the escalating refugee crisis. Tens of thousands of people filled central London

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Language barriers add to migrants’ difficulties in Europe

September 12, 2015 VOANews

The journey for the tens of thousands fleeing conflict in the Middle East is already difficult, but their challenges are

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HRW: Migrant crisis political because of Islamophobia

September 12, 2015 VOANews Syria

European countries, the United States and rich Persian Gulf nations are coming under criticism from human rights groups for not

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Europe’s migrant crisis – roundup, September 11

September 11, 2015September 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Serbia, Syrian refugees

Four eastern EU member states have stood by their rejection of compulsory quotas for migrants. Germany’s foreign minister has warned

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US to accept 10 000 Syrian refugees

September 10, 2015September 15, 2015 VOANews Hungary, Serbia, Syria, Syrian refugees

The United States said Thursday it will accept at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the coming year and increase its

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