EU migrant crisis

British politician quits Brexit camp, citing 'lies and xenophobia'

British politician, Sayeeda Warsi accuses those campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union of spreading lies, hate and xenophobia, saying she is switching to the "Remain" camp.

Greece begins moving migrants from Idomeni camp

Greece begins evacuating thousands of stranded migrants from the makeshift Idomeni camp on its northern border with Macedonia.

Turkey 'losing hope' for EU visa-free deal

The Turkish minister for European Union affairs says he is losing hope of getting a deal on visa-free travel for Turks within Europe.

Migrant crisis: EU-Turkey deal is 'working'

Last month's EU-Turkey deal on tackling the migrant flow has begun to produce results, a top EU official says.

Greece readies to send first migrants back in EU-Turkey deal

Greek authorities are gearing up to send hundreds of failed asylum-seekers back to Turkey, which is racing to set up reception centres under a controversial EU deal.

Migrant crisis: Nato deploys Aegean people-smuggling patrols

Nato ships are being deployed to the Aegean sea to deter people-smugglers taking migrants from Turkey to Greece, Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg says.

Migrant crisis: More than 10,000 children 'missing'

More than 10,000 migrant children may have disappeared after arriving in Europe over the past two years, the EU's police intelligence unit says.

Migrant crisis: Germany attacks on asylum hostels soar

Five times more attacks were carried out on migrant hostels in Germany last year than in 2014, German police say.

Cologne attacks: Merkel proposes tougher migrant laws

German Chancellor Angela Merkel proposes changes to make it easier to deport asylum-seekers who commit crimes, after the New Year's Eve sex attacks on women in Cologne.

January 31, 2016
January 31, 2016

Migrant crisis: More than 10,000 children 'missing'

More than 10,000 migrant children may have disappeared after arriving in Europe over the past two years, the EU's police intelligence unit says.

January 29, 2016
January 29, 2016

Migrant crisis: Germany attacks on asylum hostels soar

Five times more attacks were carried out on migrant hostels in Germany last year than in 2014, German police say.

January 9, 2016
January 9, 2016

Cologne attacks: Merkel proposes tougher migrant laws

German Chancellor Angela Merkel proposes changes to make it easier to deport asylum-seekers who commit crimes, after the New Year's Eve sex attacks on women in Cologne.

November 20, 2015
November 20, 2015

EU agrees to tighten borders after Paris attacks

EU ministers agrees to get tough on border security after the devastating Paris attacks, as prosecutors said a third body had been found following a police raid on the ringleader's hideout.

November 16, 2015
November 16, 2015

Australia minister rejects MP's call for Middle East refugee ban

Australia's immigration minister rejects a call by an MP to close its borders to refugees from the Middle East, in the wake of the Paris attacks

November 13, 2015
November 13, 2015

Migrant crisis: Bulgaria accused of brutality by Oxfam

The Bulgarian authorities are accused of brutality towards migrants in a new report sponsored by the British charity Oxfam.

November 10, 2015
November 10, 2015

Australia migrant center standoff ends

A stand-off between detainees and police at a migrant detention centre on Christmas Island has ended, Australian immigration authorities say.

October 30, 2015
October 30, 2015

Migrant crisis: 22 drown off Greek islands

At least 22 migrants - many of them children - drown trying to reach Kalymnos and Rhodes from Turkey, in the second major boat tragedy off Greek islands this week.

October 20, 2015
October 20, 2015

Migrant crisis: Slovenia eases border restrictions

Slovenia says it has allowed most of the 5,000 people who were stranded in wet and muddy conditions on its border with Croatia in the country.

October 19, 2015
October 19, 2015

Migrant crisis: Thousands stranded at Balkan borders

Thousands of migrants are stranded at borders in the Balkans, in cold and wet conditions, as their path to western Europe is blocked.