EC President Juncker calls special summit on Western Balkans migrant emergency
European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker has called a special meeting of heads of state and government on October 25
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Refugees scramble to reach Europe before winter
The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, reports a spike in arrivals in Greece as a result of a last minute scramble
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Europe’s migrant crisis: ‘Unprecedented number’ in Greece, new measures at Slovenia-Croatia border
The countries of the Balkans are continuing their unequal struggle with the huge numbers of migrants arriving and crossing external
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Migrants stuck at borders as officials squabble along Balkan route
Thousands of refugees waited for hours in the rain before entering Croatia, as officials struggled with a growing backlog. Slovenia
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Thousands of migrants stranded between Serbia and Croatia
Several thousand migrants remain stranded Monday along the Croatian-Serbian border. They spent a cold night with little food after Hungary
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First migrants arrive in Slovenia from Croatia
Bus loads of migrants began arriving in Slovenia from Croatia for the first time Saturday. The migrants, who are hoping
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Hungary to close border with Croatia
Hungary will close its border with Croatia at midnight Friday to contain the flow of thousands of migrants arriving daily
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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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Migrants refuse to stay in Serbia
The Middle Eastern refugees in Serbia would have “all possible help” during the upcoming cold weather, Minister Aleksandar Vulin said
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