Number of refugees and migrants arriving in Europe in 2015 passes million mark
Persecution, conflict and poverty have forced an unprecedented one million people to flee to Europe in 2015, according to estimates
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Czech parliament urges government not to implement EU labelling guidelines
The Czech parliament called on the government to ignore the EU’s labelling guidelines for Israeli products from the West Bank
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Hungary blasted for intolerance, hatred toward refugees
International agencies are condemning a new public campaign by Hungary they say promotes intolerance and fear, and fuels xenophobia against
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Refugee crisis warnings to eastern EU nations from Germany, Austria
Eastern EU nations that refuse to accept refugees risk funding cuts and legal sanctions, according to two German cabinet ministers.
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Hungarian Parliament’s Speaker: Slovakia should not be in the EU
Slovakia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry summoned Hungarian Ambassador to Slovakia Eva Czimbalmosné Molnár to explain the recent statements made by Hungarian Parliamentary
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US envoy slams plans in Hungary for statue honouring pro-Nazi WW2 minister
A U.S. State Department official says it is “incomprehensible” that Hungary would allow a statue honoring Balint Homan – a
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Number of migrant and refugee arrivals in Europe in 2015 approaches million mark
A total of 985 312 migrants, including refugees, have arrived in Europe since January 2015, according to the International Organization
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Hungary, Greece will not follow EU guidelines on labelling Israeli settlements products – report
After Hungary, Greece has also decided that it will not heed European Commission guidelines on labelling products manufactured in Israeli
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Migrant arrivals in Europe in 2015 approach 900 000 mark
The number of migrants, including refugees, that have arrived in Europe by land and sea since the beginning of 2015
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