EU commissioner looks to ease Cypriot anger over arrival of migrants from Turkey
The European Union’s home affairs commissioner says she hopes to reduce the flow of migrants from Turkey to Cyprus during…
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Pope Francis urges Hungarians to embrace those in need and fight anti-Semitism
During his visit to Hungary, Pope Francis has warned of the “lurking” threat of anti-Semitism in Europe. He spoke after…
EU condemns Belarusian use of migrants as Poland imposes state of emergency
The European Union’s foreign affairs commissioner Josep Borrell has condemned Belarus and backed Poland, Lithuania and Latvia following a surge…
Poland’s president signs state of emergency to stop migration from Belarus
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has signed a government proposal to create a state of emergency on the border with Belarus…
Erdogan demands EU cash in migrant dispute
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will hold talks in Brussels today (Monday) while demanding more European Union cash…
EU refuses to open Greek border to migrants
Greek and Turkish police have fired teargas at their land border as relations strain over the growing numbers of migrants…
Tensions rise on Greek-Turkish border amid migrant influx
The Greek coastguard has fired shots at a migrant boat on the Aegean Sea amid rising tensions with Turkey. Video…
EU to deploy ships to block Libya arms supplies
The European Union has agreed to launch a military mission in the Mediterranean near the Libyan coast to enforce a…
Migrant children tear-gassed by Greek police
Young children have been tear-gassed by police on Lesbos during a protest by migrants complaining about crowded living conditions. Fizzy…
Greece wants anti-migrant fence around Lesbos
Greece says it wants to build a floating barrier to hamper migrants crossing the Aegean Sea. A 3km fence off the…
EU fails to agree migrant-sharing scheme
European Union ministers have discussed migration as Greece has again become the main gateway to Europe with the United Nations…
Migrant rescue ship docks at Italian port
A total of 82 immigrants have disembarked in Italy, marking the end of hardline measures pushed by the former far-right…
Salvini faces barrier to early election
Italy might not face an early general election as two former opponents looked poised to join forces to defeat a…
Salvini closes major Italian migrant camp
An Italian migrant reception centre on Sicily, which was once the largest in Europe, has been officially shut down by…
Norwegian ex-minister forced migrants to have sex
A 72-year-old Norwegian ex-minister has been convicted of abusing his power to force three young men seeking asylum to have…
Denmark’s Social Democrats set to win election: exit poll
Exit polls in Denmark suggest the centre-left opposition is likely to win more than 25 per cent of the vote in yesterday’s…