Closed borders could result in large refugee camps on European soil
The Norwegian Refugee Council warns against the closing of European national borders, as this could result in large and unsustainable
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Migrant crisis deepens Europe’s East-West divide
The leaders of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia gathered around a cake this week in Prague, celebrating the
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Sealing off Europe for migrants is inhumane, aid group says
A notable international humanitarian organization has urged European leaders to keep borders open for migrants, adding that measures to seal
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Visegrád Group calls for fast action to secure EU border
How to handle the refugee crisis and in particular the Western Balkan route used by refugees entering Europe through Greece
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Borissov: Strengthening control on Bulgarian-Greek, Macedonian-Greek borders will not lead to solution for Europe
Strengthening the control on the Bulgarian-Greek and Greek-Republic of Macedonia borders will not lead to a solution for Europe but
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Europe migrant crisis: EC gives additional millions of euro to Greece and Macedonia
The European Commission has awarded 12.7 million euro in emergency funding to Greece to support the establishment of reception facilities
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Refugees ‘spend no more than a few hours in Bulgaria’ before heading to Western Europe
Refugees entering Bulgaria through the Turkish border spend no more than a few hours in the country, or at most
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EU demands Greece remedy deficiencies of border control
The European Union has given Greece a three-month ultimatum to fix “deficiencies” in controlling its borders or face suspension from
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UNHCR: Restrictive European policies won’t keep refugees away
The U.N. refugee agency has expressed concern over the increasingly restrictive policies being adopted by European countries against asylum seekers.
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