Europe’s migrant crisis
In Hungary’s migrant vote, only the turnout is in doubt
World
September 18, 2016
In Hungary’s migrant vote, only the turnout is in doubt
On a recent evening on Hungary's border with Serbia, a fleet of police trucks raced along the dusty boundary.A heat…
Illegal migration attempt by 152 African nationals thwarted
Egypt
September 8, 2016
Illegal migration attempt by 152 African nationals thwarted
Egyptian police thwarted an illegal migration attempt on Wednesday by 152 African nationals seeking to reach Italy across the Mediterranean…
New tans, same old ‘polycrisis’ as Europe’s summer ends
World
August 28, 2016
New tans, same old ‘polycrisis’ as Europe’s summer ends
The European Union grinds back into action this week after its August break, still dazed by Britain's midsummer vote to…
To deter refugees, Norway readies fence on ex-Cold War border
World
August 24, 2016
To deter refugees, Norway readies fence on ex-Cold War border
Norway is putting up a steel fence at a remote Arctic border post with Russia after an influx of migrants…
German right-wing leader backs citizens’ right to arm themselves
World
August 21, 2016
German right-wing leader backs citizens’ right to arm themselves
The leader of the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has spoken out in favor of people arming themselves with…
Italy rescues 4,500 migrants in Mediterranean in one day, coast guard says
Middle East
July 6, 2016
Italy rescues 4,500 migrants in Mediterranean in one day, coast guard says
Some 4,500 migrants were rescued from rubber dinghies and a wooden boat in the Mediterranean on Tuesday, Italy's coast guard…
German parliament approves Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia as ‘safe’
Middle East
May 13, 2016
German parliament approves Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia as ‘safe’
Germany's lower house of parliament on Friday approved a draft law declaring Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia as safe countries to…
Trump: Muslim ban ‘just a suggestion’
World
May 12, 2016
Trump: Muslim ban ‘just a suggestion’
Donald Trump, who issued a December press release "calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United…
Turkey says it has met EU visa deal criteria, delay unacceptable
Middle East
May 12, 2016
Turkey says it has met EU visa deal criteria, delay unacceptable
Turkey has fulfilled the required criteria for visa-free travel to Europe, Ankara's minister for EU affairs said on Thursday, adding…
EU-Turkey deal, complicated by PM’s exit, stumbles on terror laws
Middle East
May 6, 2016
EU-Turkey deal, complicated by PM’s exit, stumbles on terror laws
European demands that Turkey bring broad anti-terrorism laws in line with tighter EU standards risk undermining their agreement to curb…