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European leaders are grappling with the deepening divisions on how to handle the region's refugee crisis, exacerbated by the recent attacks in Paris. The influx of hundreds of thousands of people from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere has provoked both sympathy and alarm. As it appears that at
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Germany is being overwhelmed by an "avalanche" of refugees, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble warned, saying the country will not be able to solve the crisis alone. The situation is a "rendezvous with globalisation" and Europe needs to work together to address it, he added. Schauble'
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Slovenia began erecting a razor-wire fence along its border with Croatia Wednesday as dozens of refugees staged a hunger strike in a Czech Republic detention center. Meanwhile, Denmark vowed to tighten its immigration policies, and Hungary rejected the European Union's relocation rules, labeling them obsolete. The actions come
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Thousands of migrants, including many children, continue to flee war and poverty in the Middle East and Africa, risking their lives to reach Europe. In the past 24 hours, more than 600 people were rescued by the Greek coast guard, while at least 50 migrants have died in shipwrecks in
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The European Union has pledged to help set up 100,000 places in reception centres in Greece and the western Balkans to deal with the influx of refugees and asylum seekers from the Middle East. The ten EU leaders who attended the mini summit in Brussels agreed on a 17-step
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Republican lawmakers are expressing concerns about the vetting process for Syrian refugees as the administration plans to increase the number accepted into the United States. Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) have warned that fighters with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) could try to
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The German government is considering a radical plan to use military transport aircraft to speed up the deportation of tens of thousands of economic migrants, in an effort to deter those with no genuine claim to asylum. As public opposition to her refugee policy rises, Chancellor Angela Merkel is under
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu praised a "better approach" from the European Union in dealing with the refugee crisis, as thousands more migrants poured into Slovenia headed for western Europe. During Merkel's one-day visit to Istanbul, the two leaders discussed the
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Angela Merkel's government has given its backing to a multi-billion euro action plan aimed at encouraging Turkey to cooperate on tighter border controls in an effort to drastically curb the number of refugees and migrants entering the EU. The plan includes offering Ankara up to €3bn to improve
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Theresa May, the UK Home Secretary, and Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, yesterday triggered a heated debate on immigration at the Tory party conference. In scathing speeches, the two prominent politicians called for robust border controls to be implemented in the UK, with May accusing asylum seekers of "
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As Europe's refugee crisis deepens, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has redirected the conversation, emphasizing the need for European involvement in containing the Syrian conflict. During a state visit to Belgium, Erdogan showcased Turkey's efforts to manage migrants from Syria and Iraq, which have cost the
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The migrant crisis in Europe has reached unprecedented levels, with hundreds of thousands of refugees and other migrants passing through the continent on their way west. The situation remains volatile, with many countries struggling to cope with the influx of people and the challenges it poses. Key Takeaways: * The Czech
