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Juncker urges EU member states to respect migrant aid pledges
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker chided EU member states for not respecting their pledges of humanitarian aid to tackle the migrant crisis, saying "urgency" was needed.
23 October 2015
UN chief regrets 'root causes' of refugee crisis were unaddressed
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said more should have been done to tackle the "root causes" of the worst refugee and migrant crisis since World War II.
20 October 2015
Slovenia blocks over 1,000 migrants at border
Slovenian authorities said they had refused to let in more than 1,000 migrants arriving from Croatia after a daily quota had been reached.
19 October 2015
Britain to unveil new counter-extremism measures
British Prime Minister David Cameron will launch a new strategy aimed at countering jihadist ideology and stopping young Britons travelling to Syria.
19 October 2015
Turkey PM hails 'better approach' from EU on refugees after Merkel talks
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu praised a "better approach" from the European Union in sharing the burden of the refugee crisis.
19 October 2015
US is immigrant nation, should welcome refugees
US Secretary of State John Kerry rebuked those opposed to welcoming Syrian refugees, insisting that immigrants built and defined America as a nation.
10 October 2015
UN council to vote Friday on EU action against migrant smugglers
The UN Security Council will vote on Friday on a draft resolution authorizing European military action against migrant smugglers in the high seas off Libya's coast.
09 October 2015
Baby Francesca 'princess of migrants', symbol of hope
Dubbed "the princess of migrants", a Nigerian baby born on the Italian ship that rescued her mother in the Mediterranean has become a symbol of hope for those braving the perilous crossing in search of a new life.
08 October 2015
Channel Tunnel traffic suspended after migrant intrusion: Eurotunnel
Traffic through the Channel Tunnel connecting Britain and France was suspended after around 100 migrants entered the French side of the tunnel complex, the company operating it said in a statement.
03 October 2015
Some foreign leaders 'using' Europe's refugee crisis: Tusk
The huge influx of migrants into Europe is being used by some foreign leaders to weaken the European Union politically, EU president Donald Tusk said Friday in Poland.
03 October 2015
Europe risks being 'destabilized' by migrant crisis: Hungary PM
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned at the United Nations that Europe will be "destabilized" if the mass flows of migrants and refugees continue unabated.
01 October 2015
Kazakhstan ready to accept refugees from Middle East
Kazakhstan is ready to accept refugees from Middle Eastern countries.
25 September 2015
UN chief says EU must do more to address migrant crisis
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the European Union's decision to inject $1 billion to help countries overwhelmed by Syrian refugees.
25 September 2015
Australia PM Turnbull admits 'concerns' about asylum seeker camps
Australia's new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull admitted he had concerns about asylum seekers being held in Pacific island camps.
23 September 2015
Slovak PM refuses EU 'diktat' on migrant quotas
Slovakia's leftist Prime Minister Robert Fico said he would rather risk infringing EU rules than implement mandatory refugee quotas adopted by the bloc.
23 September 2015
Eastern EU intent on 'common stance' with partners on migrants: Prague
Four eastern EU states opposed to fixed migrant quotas across the bloc said they were "absolutely dedicated" to reaching an agreement with western partners on solving Europe's worst migrant crisis.
22 September 2015
No European country 'can be exempt' from taking in refugees: Hollande
No European country can get out of taking in refugees who have the right to asylum, French President Francois Hollande said Sunday.
21 September 2015
Germany says EU majority vote could force members to accept migrants
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that EU members reluctant to accept migrant quotas may have to be outvoted and overruled in the 28-member bloc.
18 September 2015
Hungary plans anti-migrant fence along Romania border too
Hungary plans to build a fence to keep migrants out along part of its border with Romania in addition to the barrier being erected along the frontier with Serbia.
16 September 2015
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