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Bottleneck of thousands of migrants in Greece adds to urgency at EU-Turkey summit

The bottleneck of more than 13,000 migrants at the Greek-Macedonian border has added to the urgency at an EU-Turkey summit taking place in Brussels today

World News

EU leaders torn over needing Turkish help with migration crisis

European Union leaders are hoping Turkey will step up to the mark at today’s summit in Brussels and hold back migrants trying to get to Europe. The

Turkey

Migrant crisis: 25 drown off Turkish coast including many children

At least 13 children and 12 adults are reported drowned after a boat carrying migrants to Greece sank off the west coast of Turkey. The Aegean Sea’s

Greece

'Nobody cares': spirits low on Greek border ahead of Brussels summit

Migrants trapped on the Greek-Macedonian border give their views on the situation ahead of an EU-Turkey summit to discuss a solution to the crisis.

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Drone footage of migrants stuck on Greek-Macedonian border

Migrants block a railway track running through the Idomeni refugee camp in northern Greece. The group lay down on the Greek side of the track

Greece

Migrant crisis: Greece urged to declare state of emergency

Greece has been urged to declare a state of emergency on its border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia where some 12,000 migrants and

Greece

Refugee children hit hardest by Greek-Macedonian border limbo

With some 12,000 migrants massed at the Greek-Macedonian border, the most vulnerable residents of the makeshift refugee camp there are suffering the

World News

Signs of a breakthrough with Turkey on the migrant crisis

As migrants continue to gather on the Greece’s border with the Former Yugoslavian republic of Macedonia, EU leaders are hinting as some sort of

Syria

Building a future for widows and orphans from Syria

Mahira Abdayun came to Turkey from Syria after she lost her husband in a bombing attack by the regime forces. “It all began when the regime entered

World News

Syrian pair jailed over death of refugee boy Aylan Kurdi

A Turkish court has jailed two Syrians over the drowning of toddler Aylan Kurdi and four others including his mother and brother. Each sentenced to

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: EU on 'cusp' of migrant humanitarian crisis

In this edition of Europe Weekly, the migrant crisis once again dominates the headlines. With border restrictions along the Balkan route and a

World

The living nightmare of migrants arriving in Greece

In this week’s Perspectives, we follow reports from around Europe on the plight of migrants arriving in Europe. Greece is only a transit point for

France

Hollande and Merkel stand together on migration ahead of EU-Turkey summit

The French and German leaders presented a united front over Europe’s migration crisis on Friday, ahead of an emergency EU summit with Turkey on

World

The challenges of preventing migrant deaths in the Aegean Sea

France

Evictions at Calais camp enter fourth day amid mouth-sewing protests

Despite migrants sewing their mouths together, evictions and demolition work went on into a fourth day at a camp in Calais

Culture news

Welcome Among Us, an evening of classical music for refugees in Germany

Berlin hosted a special classical concert at the city's Philharmonic Hall exclusively for refugees and volunteers.

World News

Tusk tells migrants: Do not come to Europe

The European Council President Donald Tusk has warned potential migrants not to risk coming to Europe. Speaking after talks with the Greek Prime

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Idomeni: between the borders

Thousands of refugees and migrants are still waiting at a holding area close to the city of Idomeni on the border between Greece and Macedonia after

France

Migrants sew lips together to protest treatment in Calais Jungle

Migrants in France sewed their lips together in protest of their treatment in the Calais camp known as the “Jungle.” The seven men, mostly from Iran

Belgium

EU launches emergency aid fund as Greece struggles with migrant crisis

Greece calls for help with build up of migrants on its borders - UN says children are most at risk