19 held in Greece, Czech Republic for forgery, migrant smuggling
Sixteen people suspected of forgery of documents on a large scale and the smuggling of irregular migrants have been arrested
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Europe migrant crisis
Med migrant arrivals in Europe in 2016 pass 200 000 mark
An estimated 204 311 migrants and refugees had arrived in Europe this year via the Mediterranean Sea by May 30,
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Greece rescues 29 migrants adrift at sea on journey to Italy
The Greek Coast Guard has pulled to safety 29 migrants afloat in a dinghy off the western island of Lefkada,
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Bulgarian military assists Border Police at Kulata checkpoint
Sixty military personnel from a Blagoevgrad-based unit were continuing to assist Border Police teams at the Kulata checkpoint at Bulgaria’s
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Bulgarian PM holds special meeting on migrant crossings at Greek border
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov called together senior officials for a special meeting in the south-west Bulgarian town of Blagoevgrad
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New visa dispute sours Turkey-EU ties
Within a matter of hours of Turkey’s new government being announced, a major dispute over visas erupted Wednesday between Ankara
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Bulgaria does not expect refugee problem from Turkey – Interior Minister
Bulgaria does not expect a refugee problem from Turkey, even if Ankara withdraws from the agreement with the European Union
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Migrants brave illegal means of travel as Greece demolishes border camp
Greek authorities are busing thousands of migrants away from the makeshift camp at Idomeni on the Macedonian border, and to
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1370 migrant and refugee deaths in Med so far in 2016 – IOM
A total of 1370 migrants and refugees had died on Mediterranean routes to Europe by May 21 2016, a figure
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