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Thousands stuck in Budapest as Hungary refuses to allow migrants to travel

Around 3,000 migrants remain stranded outside Budapest’s main railway station as Hungarian authorities continue to refuse them to travel on to

France

Eurostar suffers severe delays as migrants attempt to block Channel Tunnel

Hundreds of Eurostar passengers endured travel chaos this morning as migrants blocked tracks leading to the tunnel under the English Channel and

Germany

Migrants: thousands bed down for the night in Budapest

Nightfall in Budapest has not dimmed the protests outside the city’s main railway station. Hundreds of migrants are stranded here. On Tuesday, the

Hungary

Migrant crisis: Afghan teenagers rescued from 'prison cell on wheels' in Austria

Reports say Austrian police have rescued 24 Afghan teenagers who were crammed inside a van described as a “prison cell on wheels”. It came amid

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Judges tell Italy to respect migrants' human rights

Judges in Strasbourg have said Italy violated the human rights of three undocumented Tunisian migrants who fled the unrest of the Arab Spring four

Hungary

Migrants: angry scenes as hundreds stranded in Hungary

There are angry scenes in Budapest as hundreds of migrants congregate outside the main international train station. They have been prevented from

Germany

Merkel wants common European asylum policy

Germany has called for the immediate establishment of a common European asylum policy as thousands of migrants and refugees continue to try and enter

Europe News

Truckers fret over Calais safety

Lorry drivers say tougher security measures are needed at the French port of Calais to dissuade would-be migrants from trying to enter the UK inside

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's hardline stance on refugees 'benefits' people smugglers

Campaigners for migrants’ welfare in Hungary say the government’s hardline stance towards refugees is costing the country a fortune. They have called

Hungary

Migrants: Austria tightens up border controls

Tailbacks of more than 20 kilometres are being reported on Hungary’s M1 motorway heading into Austria. The Austrian authorities have tightened

Europe News

New migrant camp announced for Calais

France is getting an extra five million euros to help migrants, who are living in squalid conditions in Calais. European Commission Vice President

Greece

Relentless flow of refugees continues in Europe

A new group of some 2,500 migrants was ferried to the port of Piraeus, outside the Greek capital, Athens, on Monday. Brought to shore from the

World News

EU migration policy long on diversity, short on unity

How far has the EU come in developing a common immigration policy? Not far enough, say critics, given the disparity of its voices. None of the

France

French PM Valls urges EU solidarity amid unprecedented migrant crisis

EU nations must stand together in tackling the migrant crisis and provide a safe haven for those fleeing war and oppression. That was the message

France

Migrant Crisis Live: Calais news conference by French ministers and senior EU officials

Migrant Crisis Live: Calais news conference by French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve and senior EU officials.

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

Hungary

'From death to death': a Syrian refugee's journey

Ahmed, a Syrian man, and his wife wait with hundreds of other migrants at a railway station in central Budapest hoping to find a smuggler to take

Greece

Greek caretaker government sworn in ahead of early elections

The new Greek caretaker government has been sworn in as the country prepares for early elections next month: the third time it has gone to the polls

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