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Grassroots volunteers help migrants at Budapest railway station

September 10, 2015 VOANews Hungary

It started with five kilograms of oranges and some water. The next day, the oranges doubled. “And now we have

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Hungarian TV sation fires camerawoman for tripping, kicking migrants

September 10, 2015 VOANews Hungary

A Hungarian Internet television station has fired a camerawoman for deliberately tripping and kicking migrants fleeing police through a field

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European Commission proposes quota plan for refugee crisis

September 9, 2015September 10, 2015 VOANews European Commission, Syrian refugees

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

September 8, 2015 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews

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

September 8, 2015September 8, 2015 Deutsche Welle Nato, Russia, 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

September 8, 2015September 8, 2015 The Kyiv Post Russia, 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

September 8, 2015September 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff 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

September 8, 2015September 8, 2015 Deutsche Welle Greece

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 8, 2015September 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

September continues to be a deadly month in the Mediterranean, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on September 8

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