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WATCH: EU Migration Summit - 16 leaders meet to seek solutions

16 EU leaders have gathered in Brussels for an emergency summit on migration.

Belgium

Divided EU leaders meet for emergency talks on migration crisis

The leaders of EU countries will discuss solutions to Europe's migration crisis, as the issue once again exposes major divisions between EU members.

World News

As migration summits approach EU is more divided than ever

As migration summits approach EU is more divided than ever.

Italy

“This ship is only going to see Italy by postcard” - new migrant crisis in the Mediterranean

Just days ahead of an EU mini summit on migration, Italy is at the heart of fresh drama in the Mediterranean.

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USA

First Lady visits shelter for child immigrants on US-Mexico border

First Lady visits shelter for child immigrants on US-Mexico border

Hungary

Visegrad Group boycotts EU mini-summit on migration

Visegrad Group boycotts EU mini-summit on migation.

Europe News

Avramopoulos: I am opposed to Guantanamo Bay for Migrants

As the Commission sets out proposals to solve the migration crisis, EU Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos insisted that the solutions being discussed by European leaders were not the same as "Guantanamo Bay for migrants", which he said would be against European values.

Italy

Italian prime minister will now attend migration mini-summit

Italian prime minister will now attend migration mini-summit.

World News

"Orban sees himself as the defender of Christian Europe"

European leaders in favour of a restrictive migration policy gather in Budapest on Thursday for a meeting of minds, a day after Hungary passed legislation criminalising help to asylum seekers.

Europe News

Several EU leaders to meet this Sunday to find a solution to migration crisis

A flurry of diplomatic activity in recent days has resulted in the announcement of an emergency "informal meeting" on migration ahead of the European Council Summit later this month. Leaders of countries on the front line of Europe's migration crisis will be participating.

Germany

Merkel's battle for an EU immigration solution: Euronews Answers

Germany's leader needs to pull off a diplomatic master-stroke to secure her position and keep to her values. Here's why:

Italy

Euroviews. Aboard the Aquarius: a week in the heart of the migrant crisis

Euronews' Anelise Borges relives the ten days she spent at the centre of literal and metaphorical storms on the Mediterranean migrant route.

Europe News

EU considering "disembarkation platforms" in North Africa

A draft paper leaked in advance of this month's EU summit reveals that European leaders will consider plans to establish "disembarkation platforms" in North Africa in order to process asylum applications before migrants reach Europe.

Europe News

UNHCR: More people displaced in 2017 than ever before

Ahead of World Refugee Day, the UNHCR unveils its annual report on refugee trends. They say that 68.5 million people were displaced in 2017.

Economy

Merkel and Macron agree on eurozone budget

Re-watch the press conference by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron.

World News

Europe's migration crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is facing a revolt by members of her coalition and sister party over her liberal migrant policy

USA

Trump defends zero-tolerance by citing European 'mistakes'

President Trump has defended his controversial zero-tolerance migration policy by saying Europe has made many mistakes

World News

Does Europe need a regional response to migration?

As France and Italy call for a more regional response to migration, we crunch the numbers on where migrants are actually going.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: EU's migration policy runs into more choppy waters

France

Macron and Conte to discuss migration issues

The French President told the Italian President Conte he had never wanted to offend Italy or the Italian people over the migration issue. The two leaders confirm they'll discuss "new initiatives" on migration