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Athens protesters chant 'open the borders' ahead of migrant returns

Hundreds of human rights activists, students and migrants have taken to the streets of Athens chanting “open the borders.” The migrants were some of

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Refugee crisis: 'Exponential increase in global solidarity' needed - UN

The refugee and displacement crisis “demands an exponential increase in global solidarity,” the United Nations Secretary-General said in Geneva. Ban

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Sharp rise in new migrant arrivals to Greece despite EU-Turkey deal

The number of migrants and refugees landing on Greek shores has risen sharply, just days before Turkey is due to start taking back those arriving

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Greece: The growing refugee population on Lesbos

More than 500 migrants and refugees arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos on Tuesday. The majority came from Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, and Pakistan

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Greece

Greece: stranded refugees and migrants clash with police in Idomeni

Protesting refugees and migrants on Tuesday clashed with Greek police in the border town of Idomeni, next to the closed crossing between Greece and

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Greece – Idomeni: Migrants protest calling for the borders to be opened

Migrants rally at Greece’s makeshift border camp calling for authorities to open the border with FYROM and let them continue on their journey.

Greece

Protesting migrants demand FYROM border is re-opened

Let us through. The message from migrants stranded at a makeshift Greek camp near the border with the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia

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Use weapons of love to combat violence, says Pope on Easter Sunday

Use the weapons of love to combat blind and brutal violence, that was Pope Francis’ message on Easter Sunday. Security was tight for the traditional

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Greece steps up efforts to clear Idomeni camp, but many reluctant to leave

The Greek authorities on Friday evening began transporting refugees and migrants from the sprawling settlement in the border town of Idomeni to

Turkey

All you need to know about the EU-Turkey refugee deal

The first migrant-asylum seeker exchange took place between the EU and Turkey on Monday, April 4, 2016. It comes two weeks after a landmark deal on

Belgium

Solidarity for Belgium from migrants at the Idomeni camp in Greece

“Sorry for Brussels” was a message painted on the body of a young migrant at the camp at Idomeni in Greece. They wanted to show their solidarity with

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Migrants hold protest on border

Dozens of migrants held a protest at the Greek-Macedonian border on Tuesday against the closed borders in Europe. More than 12,000 people have been

World News

Greece begins deportation process under new EU - Turkey deal

Greece begins deportations FRONTEX says implementing EU -Turkey deal is a ‘challenge’ Migrants keep coming unaware of new accord Greece has begun

Greece

One million and counting: EU migrant deal has little effect on Greece

Greece is bearing the brunt of the migrant crisis. Following the EU-Turkey deal, migrants and refugees attempting to cross the Aegean Sea to Greece

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Turkish officials arrive on Lesbos to oversee EU deal on migrants

At least 18 Turkish officials have arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos a day after the formal start of an agreement with the European Union aimed

Real Economy

Facing up to Europe's urban integration challenges

With almost seven out of 10 people in Europe living in towns and cities, this week Real Economy is exploring the economics of urban integration. The

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Migrants arrive on Greek islands as EU-Turkey deal enters into force

Some 200 people, mostly Syrians were caught by the Turkish Coast Guard attempting the dangerous journey across the Aegean and were sent to a registration centre in Dikili.

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Questions and criticism as EU-Turkey migration deal takes effect

From today, Sunday, migrants crossing the Aegean Sea to Greece face being sent back to Turkey under a controversial deal between the EU and Ankara

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Refugees could be returned from Greece to Turkey as soon as Sunday under new EU deal

EU leaders and Turkey’s prime minister have approved a controversial deal on refugees which will see all migrants arriving in Greece from Sunday

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EU and Turkey agree migrant deal

There are no substantive details yet, however it is claimed the main areas of disagreement have been resolved.