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Fourteen dead as migrant boat sinks off Turkey's Aegean coast

At least 14 people, including seven children, have died after their small boat sank off Turkey’s Aegean coast. The fatalities are the latest in the

Syria

Syria conflict: Turkey's Erdogan issues a 'friendly warning'

Turkey renewed calls for a safe zone for refugees in Syria on Wednesday as war continues to tear that country apart. Images uploaded to social media

My Europe Series

Jordan's refugee burden: a costly solidarity

From an early stage in the Syrian war, Jordan has been a refuge for people fleeing the ever-intensifying fighting. By now, some 1.4 million of

Slovenia

Migrant crisis: Slovenia begins building fence on border with Croatia

Slovenia has started erecting a wire fence along its border with Croatia to help control the flow of refugees and migrants arriving daily. Since

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World News

EU leaders to urge African nations to take back economic migrants

The European Union is to call on African leaders to play their part in trying to solve the migration crisis by taking back the economic migrants

Turkey

Turkey 'won't beg for EU membership', as tables turn

The publication of the European Commission’s annual report on Turkey coincided with the day on which the founder of the modern republic, Kemal

Europe News

Turkey: EU report highlights 'backslidings' in media freedom and judiciary

Turkey is being urged to lift restrictions on media freedom, respect human rights and relaunch peace talks with Kurdish militants. It comes in the

Chile

'Control regained' at controversial Christmas Island detention centre

Australian authorities say they have regained control of the controversial Christmas Island detention centre. Rioting broke out after an escaped

Europe News

EU interior ministers discuss speeding up relocation of refugees

Speeding up the relocation of refugees, strengthening borders and fighting human trafficking are up for discussion, as EU interior ministers meet in

Chile

Unrest erupts at Australia migrant detention centre

Australia is dealing with a major disturbance at its controversial immigration detention centre on remote Christmas Island. Unrest flared after an

Greece

Locals on Lesbos ensure dignified end for unlucky migrants

After braving bombs, bullets people traffickers and the open sea refugees in Greece had one more obstacle to face before moving on to elsewhere in

Slovenia

EU awards millions in emergency funds to help Slovenia and Croatia handle migrant influx

The European Commission has approved 10.17 million euros of emergency funding to help Slovenia cope with the massive and sudden influx of would-be

World

Cold comfort for winter refugees, warmth for lucky few

Winter will not stop the refugees streaming into Europe, the UN forecasts: 600 000 more will arrive in Turkey. They do not intend to stay there if

Croatia

Croatia: Who is 'Nina', the little girl found in a park?

An appeal has been launched to establish the identity of a little girl, aged around three, who was found alone in a park near the Croatian capital

Economy

Europe Weekly: first migrants relocated from Greece to Luxembourg, the EU's 'moderate' economic recovery and food label warning

In this edition of Europe Weekly, the first group of migrants in Greece is relocated to Luxembourg; and the EU’s economics commissioner comments on

My Europe Series

Separation anxiety: trauma of underage refugees alone in Germany

Among the vast throng of refugees to have flowed into Germany this year are at least 30,000 unaccompanied minors. The situation for these vulnerable

Germany

Germany: ruling coalition agrees to speed up asylum process

Germany's ruling coalition agrees on how to speed up the asylum process as migrant arrivals reach almost 800,000 this year.

World News

Three million asylum seekers expected in EU by 2017

The European Commission said on Thursday that it expects some 3 million asylum seekers to arrive in the EU by 2017. Those heading to Europe now will

Greece

Schulz visits refugees in Greece to promise more will be done

The co-chair of the European parliament Martin Schulz has visited refugee camps in Greece in order to see the situation for himself. He was able to

Sweden

Two weeks of danger end with Syrian family's arrival in Sweden

For refugees arriving in Sweden for the first time on the high-speed train it is a taste of the comfort promised by the West. But this has been a