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EU ministers agree to migrant quota plan

September 22, 2015September 23, 2015 VOANews Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia

European Union interior ministers approved a controversial plan Tuesday to relocate 120,000 migrants throughout the 28-nation bloc, overriding vehement opposition

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Europe’s migrant crisis: Roundup, September 22

September 22, 2015September 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Serbia

European Union justice and interior ministers were meeting on the afternoon of September 22 to continue discussions on the migration

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For refugees, confusion reigns as border rules change

September 22, 2015September 23, 2015 VOANews Croatia, Hungary

Outside the new camp near Croatia’s border with Hungary on Monday, there appeared to be nearly as many journalists as

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Europe divided over migrant influx

September 21, 2015 VOANews Croatia, Greece, Hungary

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is urging the 28-nation bloc to quit quarreling over how to relocate the

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Europe’s migrant crisis: Roundup, September 21

September 21, 2015September 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Serbia, Turkey

Poland’s Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna said Europe needs a united plan to address the ongoing refugee crisis, but not one

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Hungary could use migrant crisis for internal crackdown

September 19, 2015 VOANews Hungary

Opposition Hungarian lawmakers and former senior officials say the country’s populist, right-wing government may use the broad, executive powers granted

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Migrant crisis: Bulgaria issues travel advisory on Germany, Netherlands, Croatia, Slovenia and Macedonia

September 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has issued the latest in a series of travel advisories because of the migrant crisis in Europe,

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Europe’s migrant crisis: Roundup, September 18

September 18, 2015September 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey

European Council President Donald Tusk has convened a special meeting of the European Council on September 23 to discuss the

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UN rights chief ‘appalled’ at Hungary’s treatment of refugees, migrants

September 18, 2015September 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia

The United Nations human rights chief said on September 17 that he was “appalled” at the recent actions by the Hungarian

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