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Serbia

Refugees tell of ISIL brutality which forced them to leave Syria

Thousands of migrants continue to cross from Serbia into Croatia. Most of them are Syrian and Iraqi escaping conflict back home. Many have fled

Hungary

Migrant crisis: Hungary poised to shut unofficial border crossings with Croatia

As scores of migrants continue to flow into Croatia, there are reports that Hungary could close its unofficial border crossings with the country this

France

Eurostar suspended after migrants break through Calais entrance

Eurostar train services between France and Britain were suspended for several hours early on Saturday after dozens of migrants stormed its terminal

Greece

Migrants rush to Europe before weather deteriorates

As the weather starts to worsen, it seems an increasing number of migrants are heading for Greece. People continued to arrive on the island of Lesbos

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Germany

German interior minister criticises lack of appreciation from some refugees

Germany's interior minister criticises an apparent lack of appreciation among some refugees who have absconded from their allocated reception centres.

Europe News

Brussels refugee camp cleared

A refugee camp in Brussels is being cleared after the volunteers who ran it pulled their support. The group, Citizens Platform, criticised the

World News

UN desperately seeking solution to refugee crisis

As the world faces its worst refugee crisis since World War II UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon has convened a meeting on migration and refugee

Saudi Arabia

Why aren't rich Gulf states welcoming Syrian refugees...or are they?

As EU countries try to find the best way to deal with an influx of refugees that is unprecedented in recent years, the Gulf states have come under

World

Timmermans: refugee crisis has only just begun

At the UN headquarters in New York global leaders have been discussing the urgent issues including the Syrian refugee crisis, human rights and new

World News

UN aid agencies helping Syrian refugees to get 1.6 billion euros from G7 and Gulf states

The G7 group of industrial powers and Gulf states have allocated 1.6 billion euros in much-needed cash for UN aid agencies helping Syrian refugees

Germany

German government agrees new measures to cope with the migrant influx

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet has agreed a package of measures to help German towns cope with the influx of asylum seekers amid Europe’s

World News

Refugees heading to Europe? I'd do the same, says EU Commissioner

EU Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans has been recounting his experience of meeting migrants and discussing their plight. He has been

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Migrants cross the border between Serbia into Croatia

Hungary

Migrants face growing numbers of challenges

“Anti-migration sentiment in Europe is unnecessarily endangering the lives of migrants,” William Lacy Swing, Director General of the International

Croatia

Migrants set to follow new route through Europe as winter approaches

Winter is fast approaching, with temperatures dropping – further complicating the plight of migrants and refugees en route for western Europe

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Clothes for refugees on Croatia-Serbia borders

Croatia

Migrants: Croatia says no need to close border

Croatia’s Defence Minister says there is no need to close the border with Serbia despite the soaring numbers of refugees and migrants arriving at the

Poland

Poland: thousands turn out for anti-immigration protests

The political far-right has organised a number of anti-immigration protests across Poland. They say thousands of people took part in the rallies in

Croatia

Confused and cold, more refugees cross Croatia and Hungary

There was total confusion for some 3,000 refugees and migrants on Saturday after they got stranded between Serbia and Croatia. Croatian police say

Serbia

Young musician fleeing Syria dreams of peace

Thousands of asylum seekers continue to arrive at the Serbian border looking to move into Croatia and beyond. In Pictures: Frustrated and worn out