Underage refugees in Germany increasingly going missing

German authorities do not know the whereabouts of some 900 refugees under the age of 14. The head of a German children’s charity said the new figures were alarming. The number of refugees under the age of 14 who are … Read More

Russia urges Germany and France to join effort in Syria so refugees can go home

While Washington wants to put more troops in the war-torn Middle Eastern country, Moscow wants to organise a summit with European leaders. Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during the joint news conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Russia has … Read More

Migration: new map of Europe reveals real frontiers for refugees

Photo by Calvin Hanson on Unsplash Since the EU declared a “refugee crisis” in 2015 that was followed by an unprecedented number of deaths in the Mediterranean, maps explaining the routes of migrants to and within Europe have been used widely … Read More

Migrants seeking winter shelter overwhelm northern Greece

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Several hundred asylum-seekers camped outside a police station Monday in northern Greece, lining up to be arrested and formally processed as a surge in illegal migration overwhelmed authorities in the region. After sleeping on benches and … Read More

Greek winter may claim refugee lives if Europe does not act now

Unless Europe urgently steps up its support to tens of thousands of refugees in Greece, harsh winter conditions may claim lives of vulnerable families living in squalid conditions. “We’re facing a preventable human catastrophe. The refugee camp in Lesvos is … Read More

A Brutal Life for Migrants in Libya: Trafficking, Detention or Death En Route to Europe

Full Transcript  ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=eyoRle2O97M )  Judy Woodruff: Let us first warn that the story you’re about to see contains images that may upset some viewers, especially children. Violence has re-erupted in Libya. The U.N.-backed government there has declared a state … Read More

No Exit: Refugees Trapped in a Squalid Greek Camp

Camp Moria, on the Greek island of Lesbos, is a visible reminder of Europe’s hardening stance toward migrants. Refugees and migrants at Camp Moria on the island of Lesbos, Greece, last month.CreditCreditAris Messinis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images It may seem … Read More

Muslims in Europe facing ‘hostility in everyday life’, Islamophobia study finds

Islamophobia ‘poisoning EU societies’, warn members of European Parliament at launch of ‘toolkit’ to tackle anti-Muslim prejudice. Protesters take part in a march against Islamophobia in Brussels in 2014 (AFP) BRUSSELS – European academics and policymakers came together at the European … Read More

EU in Talks With Egypt for Help With Curbing Flow of Migrants

Refugees could be diverted to the North-African country in return for investments, financial incentives. Sebastian Kurz, the chancellor of Austria, visited Egypt’s president General Abdel Fattah Al Sisi in Cairo for talks last weekend. PHOTO:BARBARA GINDL/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES BRUSSELS—The European Union … Read More

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