migrants
Trapped in Greece by EU rules, migrants desperate to get out
World
December 12, 2015
Trapped in Greece by EU rules, migrants desperate to get out
Guylo is a musician, looking for a place of peace to play his guitar. Fares wants to study.
Egypt rejects UN criticisms over deaths of illegal migrants
Egypt
November 24, 2015
Egypt rejects UN criticisms over deaths of illegal migrants
Egypt has shrugged off a United Nations expression of “concern” over the recent fatal shooting of illegal African migrants who…
‘Nearly impossible’ to find jihadists among migrants, Greeks warn
World
November 21, 2015
‘Nearly impossible’ to find jihadists among migrants, Greeks warn
As the hunt for jihadists widens after last week's Paris attacks, authorities in Greece warn it was virtually impossible to…
EU to tighten external border checks after Paris attacks
World
November 19, 2015
EU to tighten external border checks after Paris attacks
The European Union will tighten checks at external borders of the passport-free Schengen area, including for its own citizens who…
3 more bodies found after migrant boat sinks in the Mediterranean
Egypt
November 17, 2015
3 more bodies found after migrant boat sinks in the Mediterranean
Border guards in Alexandria recovered three more bodies after a boat carrying illegal migrants sank in the Mediterranean Sea while…
IS may be trying to exploit refugee debate: German minister
World
November 16, 2015
IS may be trying to exploit refugee debate: German minister
Germany's justice minister on Monday warned against drawing a hasty link between refugees and perpetrators of the deadly Paris attacks,…
Refugee children die in Greece in boat, train accidents: officials
World
November 14, 2015
Refugee children die in Greece in boat, train accidents: officials
Two refugee children died in Greece in separate boat and train accidents as families continue to risk their lives to…
EU launches $2 bn emergency fund for Africa to combat migration
World
November 12, 2015
EU launches $2 bn emergency fund for Africa to combat migration
Leaders of the European Union formally launched an emergency trust fund for Africa on Thursday with an initial $2 billion…
Refugee influx may cost Germany 14 bn euros in 2016: experts
World
November 11, 2015
Refugee influx may cost Germany 14 bn euros in 2016: experts
Germany may have to spend over 14 billion euros ($15 billion) next year to manage its record refugee influx, an…
Germany’s capacity to take in refugees is limited, Schaeuble says
World
November 9, 2015
Germany’s capacity to take in refugees is limited, Schaeuble says
Germany needs to send a message to the world that it's reaching the limit of its capacity to help Europe's…