Focus
Lithuania helps gay Chechens flee Russia
Linas Linkevicius, foreign minister of Lithuania, said his country issued visas to two persecuted Chechens and that an international effort was underway to protect others.
Opinion
Development serving the purpose of migration control
While the EU is sacrificing development aid to serve short-term migration interests, it is important to realise that enhanced border controls will not solve the root causes of forced migration and displacement.
Italian refugee centre allegedly run by mafia
One of Italy's most powerful mafia syndicates, the 'Ndrangheta, allegedly stole over €32 million from a refugee centre run by a Catholic charity in southern Italy.
News in Brief
- Organic farming talks halted by rejected compromise
- Former Greek PM Mitsotakis has died
- New hint at US in-flight laptop ban
- Dijsselbloem rules out Dutch government position
- G7 back Russia sanctions but not climate pact
- Malloch will not be US ambassador to the EU
- 'Significant' drop in EU migration to UK
- Bomb injures former Greek PM
Hungary and Slovakia challenge quotas at the EU's top court
During a hearing at the EU's top court, Hungary and Slovakia defended their decision not to take in asylum seekers based on a mandatory quota system, while the European Commission, Germany and others stressed the need for solidarity.
Germany and Italy want EU to halt migrants in Libya
German and Italian interior ministers are proposing an EU mission at Libya's border with Niger to curb migration and human smuggling.
EU counters terrorism in Uganda slum
An EU-funded counter-terrorism project was recently launched to crack down on violent extremism in a Kampala slum.
Lack of solidarity dogs EU asylum reform
Malta's latest ideas on solidarity in the Dublin asylum reforms failed to convince fellow EU states at Thursday's meeting.
Denmark to rebel on EU free borders if need be
Denmark has said it would defy the Commission on border checks if need be, opening a new front in a wider rebellion on migration policy.
Feature
South Sudan: Inside Africa's largest refugee crisis
Despite EU and international aid, Bidi Bidi camp in Uganda is struggling to care for people fleeing an under-reported war and famine in South Sudan that has displaced millions.
EU imposes June deadline on asylum quotas
The EU Commission says it could impose sanctions on Austria, Hungary and Poland if they did not start accepting asylum seekers.
Finland, poster child of migrant relocation
The Nordic country has taken in lone minors, teenage mothers and underage wives as part of its pledge to the EU relocation scheme.
Opinion
The reality of NGO migrant rescues
NGOs rescued a huge number of migrants in 2016, but some argue it encourages more people to embark on perilous journeys to Europe. Are the critics right?
Greece paying asylum seekers to reject appeals
Greek authorities are baiting asylum seekers to forego international protection with cash and plane tickets under EU pressure and with EU help.
Internal border controls to end in six months, says EU
The EU commissioner for migration and home affairs, Dimitris Avramopoulos, said that Austria, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway have six months to phase out internal border checks.
Libya commanders in Brussels for migration talks
EU declined to name the two Libyan commanders, but said they were in Brussels to discuss how to support the Libyan coast guard.
Mixed review for EU asylum spots in Greece and Italy
EU watchdog highlighted gaps in migrant "hotspots" in Greece and Italy, but said they have helped improve the number of people being fingerprinted.
Border controls extended without justification
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Sweden and Norway maintain internal Schengen border controls despite scant evidence that they are still needed.
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Latest News
- Macron and Putin hold uneasy first talks
- From Greece to Scotland, we stand by Europe
- Juncker keen to build EU 'bridge' to Trump
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Commission pleads with nations to protect child refugees
Member states were asked to do more to protect migrant children from violence, trafficking and other traumatic experiences after their arrival to the EU.
Fewer refugees to be relocated as EU revises targets
An initial plan to relocate 160,000, which was later amended to 98,000, now appears to drop even further after the European Commission said the new objective was to dispatch only eligible asylum seekers from Italy and Greece.
Investigation
EU funds for Sudan may worsen fate of refugees
The EU and a handful of member states are shoring up huge funds to help Sudan better manage migration and its borders.
Opinion
Letting people drown is not an EU value
NGO boat rescues are being attacked as a pull for migrants, in a harsh logic that letting more people drown would discourage others from coming.
Donors pledge billions for Syria amid European shame
Donors pledged €5.5 billion in aid for Syria for 2017 and another €3.47 billion up until 2020. The figures contrast the number of refugees hosted by Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey when compared to Europe.
Most Libya migrants not headed to EU, aid group says
The International Organisation for Migration interviewed thousands of migrants in Libya last year. It found that 60 percent did not want to go to Europe, but had aimed to remain and find work in Libya.
Child migrants endure 'abysmal conditions'
The Council of Europe's special representative on migration and refugees released a report that says minors in Europe are enduring "abysmal conditions".
Greek verdict hangs over EU-Turkey migrant deal
One year after the launch of the Turkey migrant deal, the EU is doing everything it can to keep it intact, despite the misery it has created.
EU to find missing migrant children with fingerprinting
The EU lacks the means to help authorities find missing migrant children. Fingerprints that are already stored are not being used to track down minors who are unaccounted for.
EU leaders bash Turkey over the Netherlands
EU leaders and MEPs spoke out in defence of the Netherlands, amid renewed calls to freeze negotiation talks with Turkey.
Hungary illegally detained migrants, court says
A ruling by European court in Strasbourg casts doubt on Hungary's new law to detain asylum seekers in container camps.
EU home to over 5,000 criminal groups
Europol says the figure is more a reflection of an improved intelligence picture rather than an absolute increase in the number of gangs.
EU leaders discuss Libya migrant plans
A letter by Maltese prime minister Joseph Muscat, which will be discussed at the EU summit, provides an overview of plans to keep migrants in Libya.
Letter
Europe must defend everyone's rights
In a letter, 157 prominent civil society organisations call for strong European leadership to fight against the current challenges facing human rights.
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