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Macedonian police fire tear gas at migrants on Greek border
Scuffles briefly broke out and Greek riot police later intervened to break up the crowd.
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Greece condemns Macedonia tear gas against migrants
Greece police say Macedonian police used teargas, rubber bullets & stun grenades to push back the migrants.
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Pope Francis to visit Greece to highlight refugee crisis
The pope will be accompanied to Lesbos by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
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Migrants sent back from Greece arrive in Turkey under EU deal
The first of two Turkish-flagged passenger boats carrying 131 migrants arrived in the Turkish town of Dikili.
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Canada to take in 10,000 more Syrian refugees
The welcome contrasts sharply to Europe, where resettlement has sparked an anti-migrant backlash.
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EU to pitch migrant plan to Turkey, but deal not certain
EU leaders will seek ways to have Turkey roped in to help address the migrant crisis in the region.
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EU's deal with Turkey fails to deter migrant attempts for now
Under the draft deal, Turkey agreed to take back all irregular migrants in exchange for more funding.
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EU welcomes Turkey's plan to stop migrants
Turkish PM told EU leaders that Ankara was willing to take back all migrants who enter Europe from Turkey.
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Germany, Italy call for EU-wide migrant registration system
The EU has been seeking to establish a Common European Asylum System since 1999.
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EU launches emergency refugee aid scheme for Greece
European states have tightened border controls following the arrival of more than a million migrants.
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Austria cap frustrates EU efforts to tackle migrant crisis
Austria undermined Germany’s push to seek a joint EU solution to the crisis in tandem with Turkey.
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Germany expecting 500,000 refugees in 2016
During 2015, the country opened its borders to some 1.1 million refugees.
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Scant hope of Syria peace breakthrough as Russia pounds rebels
US Secretary of State John Kerry is pushing for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian aid access.
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Russian firepower helps Syrian forces edge towards Turkey border
The assault around the city of Aleppo in northern Syria has prompted tens of thousands to flee towards Turkey.
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German minister urges Merkel to prepare border closures
The calls come in a bid to stem an influx of asylum seekers.
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Turkish authorities find bodies of 34 migrants
The migrants died after their boat or boats apparently capsized in rough seas.
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German states to spend around €17bn on refugees in 2016
Germany is the favoured destination for many of the thousands of refugees fleeing conflict.
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Europe migrant tally to reach the 1m mark by Tuesday
The IOM says 80 percent the migrants will have crossed from Turkey into Greece, most being Syrians.
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Europe talks tough on migrant strategies
The Greek government finally agreed to accept EU help on the eve of a meeting of EU interior ministers.
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Migrant trauma demands alternative therapies
Afghanistan and other war-torn areas, significant numbers are likely to have severe psychiatric illnesses.
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Pakistan refuses to accept some migrants deported by Greece
An EU official said last week that Pakistan would stick to a pact to take back citizens deported from Europe.
