refugees
Turkish FM at EU meeting reaffirms ‘open borders’ for Syrian refugees
World
February 6, 2016
Turkish FM at EU meeting reaffirms ‘open borders’ for Syrian refugees
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Saturday his country would keep its "open border policy" for refugees, but did not…
Austria’s finance minister asks EU to cover costs of additional migrants
World
February 6, 2016
Austria’s finance minister asks EU to cover costs of additional migrants
Austria's Finance Minister Hans-Joerg Schelling has asked the European Commission to provide 600 million euros ($670 million) to cover the…
On Turkish side of border, Syrian refugees wait and worry
Middle East
February 6, 2016
On Turkish side of border, Syrian refugees wait and worry
Tens of thousands of Syrians sought refuge in Turkey on Saturday, while those who have already made the crossing waited…
More than 62,000 migrant arrivals in Greece last month: IOM
World
February 2, 2016
More than 62,000 migrant arrivals in Greece last month: IOM
The total number of migrants and refugees arriving in Greece in January topped 62,000, the International Organization for Migration said…
At least 10 migrants drown off Turkey, several missing
World
January 30, 2016
At least 10 migrants drown off Turkey, several missing
At least 10 migrants, including five children, drowned on Saturday when their boat sank in the Aegean Sea while trying…
Homesick and fed up: Iraqi refugees in Germany head home
World
January 29, 2016
Homesick and fed up: Iraqi refugees in Germany head home
It's a change of heart that Iraqi immigrant Sekvan Agho never saw coming. Agho was among the wave of nearly 1.1…
Cologne attacks show Germany unprepared for migration challenge
World
January 28, 2016
Cologne attacks show Germany unprepared for migration challenge
The crowds of drunk young men had been gathering for hours outside the main railway station in Cologne on New…
EU executive says Greece ‘seriously neglected’ Schengen border duties
World
January 27, 2016
EU executive says Greece ‘seriously neglected’ Schengen border duties
The EU executive said on Wednesday that Greece has "seriously neglected" its frontier duties to Europe's free-travel Schengen zone and…
Refugee crisis triggers rights clampdown: Human Rights Watch
World
January 27, 2016
Refugee crisis triggers rights clampdown: Human Rights Watch
European governments have responded to fears of terrorism and an influx of Muslim refugees by cracking down on basic freedoms,…
German small businesses ready to hire refugees: survey
World
January 26, 2016
German small businesses ready to hire refugees: survey
More than half of small and medium-sized companies in Germany believe the mass migrant influx can help alleviate the country's…