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UN says one million migrants should reach Europe by 2016

The United Nations says Europe must offer guaranteed relocation for Syrian refugees. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says around one million migrants

Economy

Growth in eurozone economy revised upwards

Growth in the eurozone was higher than expected in the second quarter, mainly boosted by activity in Italy and Greece. The single currency’s economy

Greece

Syrian journalist films perilous crossing from Turkey to Greece

Many immigrants flowing into Europe recently have entered via Greece, having made a short but often dangerous journey across the sea from Turkey with

Greece

Greeks evacuate refugees from Lesbos as island overflows

The emergency evacuation of refugees from the Greek island of Lesbos has begun after the island, normal population 4,000, was overrun with between 15

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Greece

Greece: polls suggest Syriza is losing its lead

A number of polls suggest that New Democracy, the main opposition party in Greece, is closing the gap on the governing Syriza in the run-up to the

Greece

UN demands evacuation of thousands of refugees from Lesbos

The United Nations refugee agency has called for the emergency evacuation 17,000 refugees crammed on the Greek island of Lesbos. #UnitedNations

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Europe News

Europe faces a "moment of truth" over migrants

The European Commission has confirmed plans for bigger refugee relocation quotas. It follows a visit to the Greek island of Kos by the First Vice

Hungary

Overnight stand-off as migrants refuse to go to Hungary refugee camp

Hundreds of migrants are still refusing to go to a Hungarian refugee camp, despite being stuck for hours on a train at a small town, west of

Europe News

EU readies fresh refugee proposal

Nearly three months after EU leaders failed to agree on how to resettle 40,000 asylum seekers who have arrived in Italy and Greece, officials in

Greece

Artist pays tribute to Aylan Kurdi and Good Samaritan

Turkey

Aylan Kurdi: the boy whose picture broke the world's heart

News outlets in Turkey have identified as Aylan Kurdi the 3-year-old Syrian boy who lost his life when the boat he and his family had boarded en route to Europe capsized off the Turkish coast on Wedne

World News

Calls grow for overhaul of EU asylum laws

With the numbers of desperate people fleeing war and poverty showing no signs of abating the foreign ministers of Germany France and Italy have

Greece

Greece: New Democracy tries to win back lost conservative support

Greece’s September snap election is fast approaching and New Democracy leader Evangelos Meimarakis is on the campaign trail, holding a rally in

Austria

'No person is illegal' - Vienna holds rally for refugees

Thousands turn out in Vienna to welcome refugees after a wave of anti migrant sentiment and tragedies

World News

Hungary summons French ambassador over border fence row

Hungary’s foreign minister has summoned the French ambassador after the French foreign minister’s criticism of Hungary’s so-called anti-migrant

Greece

Who is Vangelis Meimarakis

Greece

Alexis Tsipras appeals for mandate to complete political reforms in Greece

A little over a week after resigning as Prime Minister of Greece, leader of the Syriza Party Alexis Tsipras urged supporters to give him a clear

World

Top EU migration official insists policy revision imperative

With Europe facing a migration crisis, we talk to Dimitris Avramopoulos, Greece’s European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship

Greece

Greece's first female PM sworn in

Greece has its first female prime minister, albeit for three weeks. Vassiliki Thanou is the country’s top Supreme Court judge and will lead the