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Denmark

Rare impeachment trial in Denmark involving ex-immigration minister

Denmark's impeachment court is convening for the first time in 26 years.

France

French PM Castex meets Afghan refugees and vows to protect vulnerable

"The Taliban will go and hunt our families, especially those who have a strong link with Western countries," one evacuee told French PM Castex.

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Afghan refugees in India's New Delhi demand rights outside UNHCR

Around 300 Afghan refugees in New Delhi shout slogans demanding human rights and resettlement by UN Agencies.

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'No one asked where we are going': Afghans reach Pakistan border

Once a journey with stops and checks by the previous Afghan authorities, the escapees say, "now there is no one asking us questions."

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Will the Afghanistan crisis spark a refugee influx to Europe?

The question comes as the Taliban completed a rapid takeover of the country.

Turkey

Dozens arrested in Turkey over attacks on Syrian refugees

Police detained 76 people in connection with attacks on homes and businesses owned by Syrians amid heightened tensions in Turkey against refugees.

Austria

Russian convicted for Vienna murder of Chechen blogger

The 43-year-old victim, an ex-policeman and YouTube critic of Ramzan Kadyrov’s regime in Chechnya, was shot in the head on an industrial estate last year.

World News

Humanitarian ships rescue over 700 migrants from Mediterranean

The ships are awaiting permission to dock at a safe southern European port to disembark their passengers.

Libya

A hotbed of squalor and torture, Libya's detention centres are closing

The country's provisional government says it wants to end lawlessness in the camps, but migrants still dream of a life in Europe.

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Lithuanian border town protests over number of migrants from Belarus

Residents in a small border town in Lithuania are protesting over the number of migrants crossing over from neighbouring Belarus

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Migrant deaths on sea routes to Europe more than double, says UN

Restrictions on humanitarian vessels combined with the absence of government-led search and rescue operations were among the main factors behind the spike, according to the International Organisation for Migration.

My Europe Series

How racist abuse halted Syrian refugee’s run for seat in Bundestag

Tareq Alaows was hoping to become the first Syrian refugee elected to Germany’s parliament, but he ended his campaign amid a torrent of racist abuse and threats.

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Europe saw record low numbers of refugees seeking asylum last year

The report released by the European Asylum Support Office noted that the pandemic played a major role in less people seeking refuge.

Greece

Amnesty accuses Greece of 'systematic' policy of migrant pushbacks

Athens has disputed reports accusing Greek border police of violent returns of refugees and migrants to Turkey.

Germany

Berlin museum centering on Germans expelled after WWII opens

The project centers on the millions of Germans who fled from advancing Soviet forces or were kicked out of parts of eastern and central Europe as Germany's borders were moved westward after the war.

Vatican

Pope appeals for aid to Myanmar displaced on World Refugee Day

The supreme pontiff used his Sunday address to call for places of worship to be used as humanitarian shelters amid escalating violence in the country.

World News

How Europe can work with refugees and emerge from the pandemic

The UN is focusing on greater inclusion for World Refugee Day. Euronews spoke to a Syrian charity worker in the UK on how this could be achieved.

My Europe Series

The Danish immigration decisions tearing Syrian refugee families apart

The Alata family was torn apart once when their father was killed in Syria. Now they are being put to the test once more as half of the family's refugee status in Denmark is being revoked. Where can they go from here?

Spain

Migrant tragedy: 3 dead, 4 missing as boat capsizes off Spain

The boat was approaching the shore of Órzola on the island of Lanzarote on Thursday night when it flipped a few metres from land, throwing the passengers into the water

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Millions driven from homes in 2020 despite COVID crisis, says UN

Filippo Grandi, the United Nations high commissioner for refugees, said conflict and the impact of climate change were among the leading sources of new movements of refugees and internally displaced people in 2020.