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European Union leaders are weighing a proposal for a pan-European border guard force, which would allow countries to cede some control over their borders to Brussels, amid the worst migration crisis since World War II. However, analysts speculate that frontline nations will resist the proposal, and a more modest plan,
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European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans has expressed concern that failure to tackle the migration crisis will lead to a surge in right-wing extremism, while European leaders have been criticized for failing to grasp the seriousness of the crisis. The EU emergency summit, which concluded with little agreement on a
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Europe is experiencing a surge in migrants and refugees fleeing the dire conditions in Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey, where funding from the United Nations has declined sharply. This dip in international funding, coupled with the increased resources provided by Europe, has prompted some to embark on perilous journeys who might
Refugees
European nations are desperately seeking to stem the tide of migrants flooding into the continent, with leaders from Germany, Austria, and Hungary clamping down on border crossings. In an emergency meeting in Brussels, EU interior and justice ministers discussed plans for refugee quotas, with leaders announcing a willingness to relocate
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The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has welcomed the European Commission's proposals to address the current refugee crisis in Europe. The proposals aim to relocate 160,000 refugees from Greece, Italy, and Hungary to other European countries. The relocation scheme is seen as a crucial step in addressing
Refugees
EU President Jean-Claude Juncker has announced a sweeping reform of the continent's fragmented immigration policies, calling for a common regime of EU border guards, legal channels for coordinating arrivals, and binding systems for absorbing refugees fairly across Europe. In a major address to the European parliament, Juncker urged
Refugees
European leaders are urging their colleagues to show solidarity in resettling 160,000 refugees, with European Commission Chief Jean-Claude Juncker calling on EU member states to take in more asylum seekers. As the refugee crisis continues to strain European countries, particularly Greece, Italy, and Hungary, Juncker emphasized the importance of
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Nigel Farage, the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), has advocated for a "turn back the boats" refugee policy, similar to Australia's, to prevent tragic deaths in the Mediterranean. Speaking at the launch of his party's campaign for next year's referendum
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As Mohanad, a Syrian refugee, walked down an abandoned railway line from Serbia to Hungary, he was met with a surprise: a barely 2-meter-high razor-wire fence that he found easy to traverse. Thousands of others discovered the same thing on Sunday, pouring across a border that Hungary's nationalist
European Union
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande emphasized the need for a unified European asylum policy in response to the influx of refugees entering the continent. The two leaders stressed that all member states of the European Union must implement the common right of asylum, including registration and
European Union
Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande have launched a joint initiative to establish a unified European asylum policy. The move aims to streamline registration, accommodation, and healthcare standards for refugees across the EU. Germany and France have called upon the European Commission to ensure that all member states
United Nations
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein has expressed his growing alarm at the treatment of asylum seekers in Australia, labeling it as "hostile" and "dehumanizing". Speaking about the human rights of migrants, Zeid highlighted the international community's
