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Confusion and contradiction as migrants cross into Hungary from Croatia

More than four thousand migrants have crossed into Hungary from Croatia, by train or bus. They moved on Friday under the watch of Hungarian security

Libya

Seven dead in migrant boat tragedy off Libyan coast

At least seven migrants, including a young child, have died after their boat sank off the coast of Libya. More than 100 people were rescued by a

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: EU struggles for solution to refugee crisis

In this edition of Europe Weekly, EU governments fail to agree on a solution to the influx of refugees heading towards Europe; some countries have

Turkey

Migrants have gathered close to the Turkish town of Erdine hoping to cross into Greece

Walking into Europe is the dream of several hundred migrants who have made their way through Turkey to the Greek border but it has been closed. The

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World News

Eurostat data reveals increase in first time asylum seekers for the second quarter of 2015

A report has put numbers to the human tide of first time asylum seekers who have registered in Europe. Figures from the Brussels statistics body

Croatia

Croatia can not accept the 'burden' of migrants, says PM

Croatia’s prime minister said on Friday his country can not accept the burden of thousands of migrants any longer, nor register or accommodate them

Hungary

Hungary expels migrants after fast-track court hearings

Illegal border crossing cases are being heard in Hungarian courts non-stop, every day, even on weekends. Judges have been brought in from across the

Slovenia

Refugee path through Slovenia under threat as train traffic cut with Croatia

The hope of thousands of refugees and migrants of reaching western and northern Europe have been dashed yet again following Slovenia’s decision to

Croatia

Hungarian Prime Minister announces closure of border with Croatia

Another morning breaks across Europe, the migrants and refugees keep streaming in and the EU remains in chaos over how to deal with the crisis

My Europe Series

On patrol with Germany's elite anti-trafficking police

Germany’s southern border has become a frontline in the battle against human traffickers. The country is the preferred destination of most of those

Germany

Germany insists border remains open despite controls

Hundreds of migrants and refugees have been gathering at the Austrian-German border following Berlin’s decision to reintroduce border checks on

Croatia

Croatia closes road border crossings with Serbia after migrant influx

Croatian police have closed seven out of eight road border crossings with Serbia, after an influx of migrants. More than 11-thousand have entered

Hungary

Migrants cling onto hope at fenced off Hungary-Serbia border

Hungary may have put up a razor wire fence along its border with Serbia, but it has not deterred some migrants. Around 150 people remain around

Croatia

Chaos in Croatia as relentless migrant surge continues

Amid scenes of mayhem on Thursday, Croatian security forces were overwhelmed as asylum seekers pushed ahead into Western Europe. They surged past

Europe News

EU eyes refugee crisis solution

Efi Koutsokosta, euronews: First of all I would like to ask you about these pictures that everybody has seen today between Hungary and Serbia, the

Hungary

Hungary is slammed over treatment of migrants

Hungary has been severely criticised after water cannon and tear gas were fired at migrants at its closed border on Wednesday. UN Human Rights

Croatia

Hundreds of migrants push through police lines in Croatia

Amid chaotic scenes in Croatia, hundreds of asylum seekers surged past security forces on Thursday to continue their journey to Western Europe. Some

World News

Croatia says it can't take more migrants as thousands pour in

Croatia says it can’t take any more migrants as thousands pour into the country, heading to western Europe this way, having been thwarted at

Europe News

MEPs back EU migrant relocation plan

The European Parliament on Thursday voted to back a European Commission plan to relocate 120,000 migrants across the EU based on mandatory quotas

My Europe Series

Migrant crisis: EU's open borders in question

Even before the current crisis migration was a complex and divisive issue for the European Union. The surge in recent months of vast numbers of