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UN sees refugee flow to Europe growing
European countries are reporting the arrival of 8,000 refugees a day.
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Lack of EU migrant strategy reignites Serbia/Croatia tensions
On Thursday, about 1,200 people crossed in boats from Turkey to the Greek island of Lesbos in under an hour.
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EU leaders claim unity regained, pledge aid for Syrians
Among short-term actions before the next regular summit, the EU would offer €1 billion more to the UNHCR.
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Divided EU leaders to offer cash for Syria refugees
European government leaders will try to focus on ways to curb the inflow of migrants.
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EU backs refugee-sharing plan
The EU had proposed the scheme with the backing of Germany and other big powers to tackle refugee crisis.
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EU backs refugee sharing plan in teeth of eastern opposition
Interior ministers have voted to launch the scheme to tackle the continent’s worst refugee crisis since WWII.
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13 migrants/refugees killed after boat capsizes off Turkish coast
A vessel with 46 migrants heading towards a Greek island collided with a cargo vessel and capsized.
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Pope moved by meeting with Syrian refugees
Francis said that he became “emotional” at the Vatican, as he was leaving for the airport on Saturday.
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East European leaders in war of words over migrants
EU leaders are due to meet next week in a fresh attempt to agree on how and where to distribute refugees.
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Apple pledges more aid to help with Europe's migrant crisis
Apple is also offering customers the option to donate to the Red Cross through its App Store & iTunes Store.
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Croatia overwhelmed by flood of migrants
The European Union's newest member state said it may try to stop taking in migrants.
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Loyal Merkel ally in firing line over refugee crisis
A few years ago, Thomas de Maiziere was seen as a leading candidate to succeed Angela Merkel one day.
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Migrants seek new ways to EU after Hungary shuts main route
Migrants in Balkan countries said they were searching for other routes, possibly through Croatia or Romania.
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Border-free Europe unravels as migrant crisis hits record day
An unprecedented influx of migrants broke the record for the most arrivals by land in a single day.
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Thousands of refugees in pursuit of a better life
Thousands of refugees and migrants fleeing violence in Syria and Iraq are enduring long waits and cramped conditions as they try to board trains bound for Austria and Germany.
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Germany re-imposes border controls to slow migrant arrivals
Berlin announced that the temporary measure would be taken first on the southern frontier with Austria
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US to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees over one year
Germany allowed 20,000 migrants over the weekend & is preparing for 800,000 this year.
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EU appeals to European countries on refugees as more stream in
The EU's Chief Executive Jean-Claude Juncker promises tougher border controls to keep unwanted migrants out.
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EU unveils R28bn ‘Africa fix’
The European Union hopes to address the root causes of destabilisation to cope with the migrant crisis.
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Refugee and migrant crisis: The good from the bad
A Norwegian billionaire has offered to accommodate thousands of migrants amid the European crisis.
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UN: 850,000 migrants/refugees to enter EU in 2015/16
The UNHCR called for more cohesive asylum policies to deal with the growing numbers.