eu refugee crisis

Hungary Votes on EU Refugee Quota

Hungary is voting in a referendum on accepting mandatory EU quotas for relocating refugees. PM Viktor Orban opposes plans to…

8 years ago

EU-Turkey Refugee Deal: Angela Merkel and EU Delegates to Visit Syrian Border

Top EU delegates and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are due to visit the Turkish-Syrian border to promote a controversial month-old…

9 years ago

Pope Francis Takes Twelve Refugees to Vatican

Twelve Syrian refugees have been taken to the Vatican by Pope Francis after visiting a camp on the Greek island…

9 years ago

Greece Expels First Illegal Refugees to Turkey

First refugees being deported from Greece has arrived in Turkey as part of an EU plan aimed at easing mass…

9 years ago

Greece Passes Law Allowing Refugees to Be Returned to Turkey

Greece has passed a law allowing refugees arriving in the country to be returned to Turkey. The new law is…

9 years ago

EU and Turkey Reach Refugee Deal at Brussels Summit

The European Union and Turkey have reached a deal on the refugee crisis, which will see refugees returned to Turkey…

9 years ago

EU Refugee Crisis: Macedonia Closes Border with Greece

Macedonia has announced it will close its border with Greece, effectively blocking the Balkan route north. The decision came after…

9 years ago

Refugee Crisis: Turkey and EU Emergency Summit Held in Brussels

Leaders from Turkey and EU have gathered in Brussels for an emergency summit on tackling Europe's worst refugee crisis since…

9 years ago

EU Refugee Crisis: Greece Recalls Its Ambassador to Austria over Balkan Meeting

Greek ambassador to Austria has been recalled amid sharp divisions among EU states over the refugee crisis. The move came…

9 years ago

EU Refugee Crisis: Sweden May Reject up to 80,000 Asylum Applications

Sweden’s Interior Minister Anders Ygeman has said that his country may reject the asylum applications of up to 80,000 refugees…

9 years ago

Pope Francis Welcomes Thousands of Refugees at St. Peter’s Square

Pope Francis has welcomed several thousand refugees in St Peter's Square at the Vatican as the Catholic Church marked a…

9 years ago

Refugee Crisis: Angela Merkel Proposes Tougher Laws after Cologne Attacks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced tougher refugee laws after the New Year's Eve attacks on women in Cologne. Angela…

9 years ago

EU Refugee Crisis: Denmark Tightens Border with Germany

Denmark has decided to tighten its border controls with Germany, hours after Sweden imposed similar measures to deter refugees entering…

9 years ago

IOM Report: One Million Refugees Enter Europe in 2015

According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the number of refugees crossing into Europe by land and sea this…

9 years ago

EU Refugee Crisis: Sweden Trains to and from Denmark Canceled over ID Checks

Sweden’s trains to and from Denmark will be canceled starting with January 4, 2016, over ID checks. The state-owned train…

9 years ago

EU Refugee Crisis: Greece Could Be Suspended from Schengen Travel Zone

Greece has been threatened with Schengen suspension if the EU country fails to improve conditions for refugees, reports say. EU…

9 years ago

Croatia Elections 2015: Ruling Center-Left Coalition Faces Challenge to Stay in Power

Croatians are voting in the country’s first parliamentary elections since joining the EU. The ruling center-left coalition faces a challenge…

9 years ago

EU Expects 3 Million Refugees by 2017

According to the European Commission, 3 million refugees are likely to arrive in Europe by 2017 as the record influx…

9 years ago

Greece: At Least 22 Refugees Drown off Aegean Islands

At least twenty two refugees have drowned trying to reach Kalymnos and Rhodes from Turkey, in the second major boat…

9 years ago

EU Refugees Crisis: UN Accuses Czech Republic of Human Rights Violations

The Czech Republic is accused of "systematic" rights violations in their treatment of refugees and migrants. According to the UN's…

9 years ago

Slovenia Opens Borders for Stranded Refugees

Slovenia has opened its borders for most of the 5,000 refugees who were stranded in wet and muddy conditions on…

9 years ago

EU Refugee Crisis: Thousands Trapped at Borders in Balkans

Thousands of refugees have been stranded at borders in the Balkans, in cold and wet conditions, after Hungary closed its…

9 years ago

EU Refugee Crisis: Hungary Closes Border with Croatia

Slovenia is bracing for a refugee influx after Hungary shut its border with Croatia to try to stem the numbers…

9 years ago

Brussels Talks: EU Countries Approve Turkey Refugee Action Plan

EU countries have backed an action plan with Turkey, which it is hoped will ease the flow of refugees to…

9 years ago

EU Refugee Talks: Angela Merkel Calls for Fair Distribution of Effort

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that all EU countries must be prepared to send security staff to the bloc's…

9 years ago