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Renzi seeks more EU help on migration crisis

Matteo Renzi, the prime minister of Italy, has said that his government will hurt the EU if leaders don’t do more to help the country deal with the

Italy

Migrants wait for fourth day on Italian-French border as Paris blocks their entry

Dozens of African migrants remain stranded in Ventimiglia on the Italian-French border after French customs officers maintained a border closure for

Italy

Migrants refuse to go away as French police prevent them crossing the Italian frontier

A stand-off continued on Sunday between French police and African migrants trying to cross over from the northern Italian coastal town of Ventimille

France

French police block African immigrants trying to cross the border from Italy

A group of around a hundred migrants from Africa have been prevented from crossing from Italy in to France in the border town of Vintimille. The

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Five of Europe's most contentious anti-immigration posters

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Europe Weekly: Greece on the brink....again

In this episode of Europe Weekly, Greece angers EU and IMF officials as the government fails to convince them why they should release further bailout

Hungary

Hungary: billboard war sparks international concern

A billboard war in Hungary has sparked international concern. The government has put up signs warning refugees not to steal Hungarians’ jobs

Hungary

Hungary 'told' to crack down on hate

It was passed off as joking when European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said “hello dictator” to Viktor Orban last month, but a new Council of

Italy

Nearly 6,000 migrants rescued this weekend, Italy feels overstretched

According to the Royal Navy, up to 500,000 migrants are currently waiting along the Libyan coast to try to cross the Mediterranean and reach Europe.

Italy

European ships rescue 4,000 migrants, Italy feels overstretched

British, Swedish, Spanish and Italian ships were en route to help about 10 migrant boats that called for help on Sunday. Some 4,000 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean this weekend alone.

World News

European navy ships 'rescue 3,500 migrants' in the Mediterranean

Naval vessels from across Europe have joined together to save around 3,500 migrants in trouble off the Libyan coast in the Mediterranean – one of the

United Kingdom

Polish truckers held in UK after dozens of immigrants found in lorries

Four Polish lorry drivers are being questioned by British police after 68 immigrants were found hidden inside four lorries at Harwich Port in eastern

Myanmar

Myanmar lands 700 boat people, says most belong to Bangladesh

Myanmar brought ashore more than 700 boat people it had blocked at sea for days, as the United States on Wednesday called on the country to solve a migrant crisis by recognising the rights of its Musl

Tunisia

Zarzis fishermen on the frontline in migrant rescue efforts

Fishermen from a port town in southern Tunisia are on the frontline in the struggle to prevent a humanitarian disaster in the Mediterranean. The

Europe News

Former refugee urges 'more positive debate' on immigration

Migration has long been a political hot potato. It’s a debate which clouds many European and national elections. There’s been a lot of talk about an

Italy

Operations intensify to rescue 'biggest wave' of Mediterranean migrants

Thousands more migrants rescued from the Mediterranean have continued to arrive in Italian ports. Over 450 were taken to Augusta in Sicily on board

World News

More than 4,000 migrants rescued in 24 hours in Mediterranean

In the space of just 24 hours more than 4,200 migrants have been rescued from boats in the Mediterranean. It marks a new high in the numbers

Thailand

Vows to rescue 'boat people' as Asian migration summit ends

Southeast Asian nations have agreed to intensify search and rescue operations to help migrants stranded at sea, and work together to solve the

World News

Italy rescues 3,300 Mediterranean migrants in one day

Italy’s coastguard said on Friday that it had helped coordinate the rescue of more than 3,300 migrants in the Mediterranean in the space of just 24

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Europe Weekly: Wife of Saudi blogger asks for EU help to free her husband