Refugees set to shiver in tents as winter arrives in Greece
A bleak winter beckons for many refugees and migrants trapped in Greece, with thousands left vulnerable to the elements. Aid
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Schengen: European Council approves temporary border controls by five countries for three months
The European Council said on November 11 that it had decided that five countries – Austria, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and
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Refugees forced to depend on human smugglers: study
A study by the funded in part by the UK government found that European migration policies, by their focus on
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Pregnant women, children among the victims in latest Mediterranean tragedy – UNICEF
A number of children and pregnant women were among the 240 people reported to have drowned off the coast of
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Sofia police arrrest five for assaulting refugees
Police in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia have arrested five men who assaulted refugees in the Stochna Gara area of the city,
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Political row in Bulgaria over European Parliament migration resolution
Bulgaria’s largest parliamentary party GERB and the nationalist Patriotic Front coalition have launched verbal attacks on the opposition Bulgarian Socialist
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Bulgarian refugee centres currently accommodate 6969 people, exceeding capacity – IOM report
Bulgaria’s refugee centres are currently accommodating 6969 people, exceeding their combined capacity of 5510 people, going by a regular report
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Bulgarian military blocked 350 migrants from crossing from Turkish border in past 90 days
Bulgarian military personnel prevented 350 migrants from crossing into the country across the Turkish border in the past month and
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Bulgarian government approves further 20M leva for fence at Turkish border against migration
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on October 19 a further 20 million leva (about 10.23 million euro) towards the building of a
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