Europe prepares to deport migrants
On Monday, the European Union and Greece are scheduled to begin sending migrants, including Syrians, from the Greek Isles to
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Turkey
US urges diplomats’ and military’s families to leave Turkey
Once Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan boarded the presidential plane to travel to Washington, the US ordered the families of
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US gives $20M more in Europe migrant aid
The United States is providing an additional $20 million to Europe to aid international efforts to respond to the migrant
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Diplomatic row deepens over Turkey press freedom trial
A diplomatic dispute between Ankara and its Western allies continues to grow over the presence of senior foreign diplomats at
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Europe migrant crisis: Main threat to Bulgaria from Greek, not Turkish, border – PM Borissov
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov told Parliament on March 25 that he does not expect a massive influx of migrants
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Turkey demands EU meet commitment to visa-free travel
Just days after the announcement of a European Union-Turkey refugee deal, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the bloc, saying it
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Athens concerned EU-Turkey refugee deal will not be honoured
Less than a week after the EU-Turkey agreement on dealing with the refugee crisis, the Greek government appears concerned that the
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Crunch time for refugees on the island of Lesbos
The 1,500 refugees at the Karatepe camp on the Greek island of Lesbos are nervous. Since the EU struck a
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Greece struggles as EU-Turkey refugee deal comes into force
Greece has begun moving migrants from its islands to the mainland but will not be able to return refugees to
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