Dozens of migrants stopped at Romania’s border with Serbia
Romanian border police caught a group of 60 migrants who were trying to enter the country illegaly from Serbia on
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IOM: 2016 will be another critical year for migration into Europe
The head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) predicts 2016 will be another critical year for migration to Europe.
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EU migration commissioner: ‘If Schengen collapses, it’ll be start of end of European project’
European Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos has told members of the European Parliament that the refugee crisis was “getting worse”. Addressing
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Sofia mayor steps up police patrols near refugee centre after residents complain
Municipal police patrols near the refugee centre in the Bulgarian capital city’s Ovcha Kupel area have been stepped up after
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Bulgarian PM: Europe should close its borders to all but those fleeing death
Europe should close its borders to all but those fleeing death, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on January 13,
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Czech president Zeman claims his views are vindicated
Czech President Miloš Zeman claims that the New Year’s Eve attacks against women vindicate his negative point of view on
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Close to 19 000 migrant arrivals in Europe by sea in first 11 days of 2016 – IOM
Migrant arrivals in Europe by sea averaged more than 1700 a day during the first 11 days of 2016, the
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Smugglers change tactics as refugee flow to Greece holds steady
Increased patrols and foul weather have forced smugglers to change tactics, but the refugee flow remains constant in Chios, Greece,
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Assault allegations aggravate EU immigration crisis
Europe’s immigration crisis has taken a new turn after reports that New Year’s attacks on women in Cologne and other
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