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EU warns Austria over daily migrant quotas

In the latest angry rift in Europe’s migration crisis, new Austrian limits on the numbers of refugees allowed to cross its borders have infuriated

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Austria defiant as EU warns migrant quota plan illegal

Austria has vowed to stick with its plan to cap the number of migrants it will allow to cross its borders. The defiant stand comes as the EU warns

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EC President Juncker dismisses plan to exclude Greece from Schengen

President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, has dismissed proposals to exclude Greece from the open-border Schengen zone. This, he said, would

Germany

Cologne sex attacks: Prosecutor issues clarification

The majority arrested are from Algeria and Morocco and not Syria or Iraq.

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UNHCR: International humanitarian law 'blatantly violated' in Syria

As migrants continue to brave winter weather to reach Europe and the focus turns to Turkey to help stem the flow, euronews has spoken to the UN High

Republic of North Macedonia

Austria calls on FYRM to close borders to migrants

Taxi drivers in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, are protesting at being cut out of the lucrative migrant trade after the government

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NATO mission to help target people traffickers in Aegean Sea

NATO ships are making their way to the Aegean Sea to help Turkey and Greece crackdown on criminal networks smuggling refugees and migrants into

Europe News

Migrant crisis: EU 'dream' in jeopardy, says Avramopoulos

European Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos says he welcomes the involvement of NATO in helping to stem the flow of migrants into Europe

Greece

Italian coastguard rescues migrants as volunteers prepare for more

The Italian coastguard has rescued 91 migrants in three different operations in the Aegean Sea. Italian coast guard rescues migrants off Greek island

Europe News

Greece under renewed pressure to help fix migrant crisis

As migrants continue to brave winter weather to get to Europe, Athens is coming under renewed pressure to control the flow. The European Commission

Syria

Syria: Tens of thousands fleeing Aleppo remain stranded at Turkey border

A tent city has sprung up on Syria’s border with Turkey, which is still resisting UN and EU calls to open the crossing and let refugees through

Hungary

EU refugee crisis: "Like it or not, we have to work together"

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Migrant crisis: Turkey-EU 'lack of trust' slows action

Last November, the EU struck a deal with Turkey to try and stem the flow of refugees from the country. As the European Commission prepares to assess

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Migrants brave freezing waters to reach Greece

On the island of Lesbos, the Greek Coastguard and Frontex patrols rescue refugees and migrants, the majority of whom were children and men attempting

World News

FYROM reinforces border fence to limit refugees

Authorities in the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonian have begun reinforcing a barrier at its border with Greece in a bid to limit the number

Greece

New migrant tragedy claims 27 lives as Greece grapples with refugee crisis

Thousands have died trying to reach Europe. On Monday, at least 27 more migrants and refugees drowned in their attempt. Among the dead were 11

Turkey

Turkey: at least 27 migrants drown as boat sinks off coast near Edremit

At least 27 migrants and refugees have died off Turkey’s Aegean coast trying to reach the Greek island of Lesbos, according to the Turkish

Europe News

EU piles pressure on Turkey to open border to Syrian refugees

The European Commission is reiterating its call for Turkey to open the border near the southern town of Kilis, where more than 35,000 Syrians are

Republic of North Macedonia

Increasing obstacles for migrants on Greece-FYROM border

The International Organization for Migration estimates 68,778 migrants and refugees reached the Greek islands between January 1 and February 4, 2016

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Asylum-seeker reception centre petrol-bombed in Finland

Police are investigating after three petrol bombs were thrown at the entrance of an asylum-seeker reception centre in central Finland. Around 80