EC President Juncker calls special summit on Western Balkans migrant emergency
European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker has called a special meeting of heads of state and government on October 25
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Thousands of migrants stranded between Serbia and Croatia
Several thousand migrants remain stranded Monday along the Croatian-Serbian border. They spent a cold night with little food after Hungary
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Hungary to close border with Croatia
Hungary will close its border with Croatia at midnight Friday to contain the flow of thousands of migrants arriving daily
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Some experts: Accept immigrant influx, don’t resist it
The Balkan countries are a transit route for thousands of refugees, mostly Syrians, who are fleeing violence and trying to
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Slovakia selects refugees while sending police to assist in Hungary
Slovakia is acting in line with the requests of the European Union, while still preparing a lawsuit concerning the mandatory quotas for
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Hungary criticised for handling of refugees
Amnesty International has accused Hungary of breaking multiple international and European human rights laws in its handling of the refugee crisis.
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NATO slams Russia’s ‘troubling escalation’ in Syria
The head of NATO slammed Russia’s “troubling escalation” of military activities in Syria, a day after Moscow launched cruise missiles
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Mass migration puts Europe at risk of destabilisation – Hungarian foreign minister
If Europe cannot get control of its borders and decrease the migrant influx, Europe could be destabilised, Hungarian foreign minister
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Hungary government criticised for hyping fear of refugees, Muslims
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban raised eyebrows when he said refugees and migrants flooding through the country are a potential
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