Austria, Hungary and Europol dismantle migrant smuggling ring
European police agency Europol’s European Migrant Smuggling Centre (EMSC) has supported the Austrian and Hungarian authorities to detect and dismantle
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160 held in police operation in Sofia against illegal migration
Bulgarian police detained about 160 people in an operation in capital city Sofia against illegal migration on July 18 and
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Bulgarian police intercept 45 trying to cross border into Serbia
Bulgarian Border Police detained 45 foreigners attempting to illegally cross the Bulgarian – Serbian border in the past day, the
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Serbia sending joint army-police teams to Bulgarian border
The Serbian government has decided to set up joint military and police teams to be deployed at its borders with
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European Commission: Relocation of refugees from Greece and Italy is slow
According to the latest European Commission progress report on the refugee crisis, the relocation process of refugees into EU countries
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Number of Mediterranean migrant deaths in 2016 approaches 3000 mark
An estimated 2942 migrants and refugees have died so far in 2016 attempting the Mediterranean crossing into Europe, the International
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Pew poll: Europeans fear wave of refugees will mean more terrorism, fewer jobs
In eight of 10 European nations included in a Pew Research poll, half or more of those polled believe that
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EU lawmakers endorse new border and coast guard agency
European Union lawmakers endorsed plans to bring together the EU’s Frontex border agency and national border management authorities, to help
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Bulgarian prosecutors drop charges against cop who shot Afghan refugee
The Regional Prosecutor’s Office in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Bourgas has dropped criminal proceedings against police officer Vulkan
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