European Commission proposes quota plan for refugee crisis
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has called on EU member states to resettle some 160,000 refugees, saying the right to
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Europe’s migration crisis a boon for organised crime
European police units responsible for monitoring social media sites for terrorist activity are expanding their focus to find people traffickers.
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Nato concerned over possible Russian military buildup in Syria
NATO is worried that Russia may be shipping arms to Syria, boosting military support for the Assad regime. The Kremlin,
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Investigation reveals the presence of Russian military in Syria
As authorities in Russia deny the country’s military presence in Syria, dozens of photos of Russian soldiers posted in various
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Migrant crisis: EC gives 9M euro emergency funds to Austria and Hungary
The European Commission is allocating nine million euro under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) for Austria and Hungary,
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More clashes on Lesbos, as number of migrants reaches 20 000
There have been more clashes between migrants and police on the island of Lesbos, as they sought to board a
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58 new migrant fatalities at sea in past four days – IOM
September continues to be a deadly month in the Mediterranean, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on September 8
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Bucharest mayor arrested on charges of bribery
Sorin Oprescu, mayor of Romania’s capital city of Bucharest, was arrested for 30 days on September 6 for allegedly taking
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Europe braces for new wave of refugees
Europe is preparing for a new wave of refugees as word filters back to others that the passage through Hungary
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