
A military operation to catch migrant traffickers begins today, with European warships patrolling international waters in the Mediterranean to arrest smugglers dubbed the “mafia of the sea”. The European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini announced last month that EUNAVFOR
by AFP7 Oct 2015, 12:29 AM PST0

Europe must close her doors and windows, the head of the European Council has said. In remarks following a meeting of the heads of state on Wednesday night, he warned that the migrant flood witnessed so far was only the beginning;
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 Sep 2015, 9:46 AM PST0

Evidencing further mismanagement of the ongoing migrant crisis, the European Commission is investigating 19 countries for asylum violations. The investigation into 40 asylum violations was announced the same day that European Union (EU) leaders came together for an emergency summit about the
by Sarkis Zeronian24 Sep 2015, 8:13 AM PST0

France may have declared itself ready to accept thousands of asylum seekers from Germany this week, but it has been accused of ignoring the migrants already there. Those who for months have been consigned to makeshift camps in Paris and Calais,
by Sarkis Zeronian13 Sep 2015, 6:21 AM PST0

Denmark has announced its refusal to participate in the EU asylum seeker resettlement plan. Rejecting the proposed distribution of 160,000 refugees, the government declared that with the Danish opt-out on EU asylum policy, there is “simply no reason” for it to participate. Denmark’s Minister
by Sarkis Zeronian13 Sep 2015, 6:21 AM PST0

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Thousands held opposing rallies Saturday in several Polish cities, with radical right-wingers marching against hosting asylum seekers and others in smaller numbers supporting helping those in need. Some 10,000 nationalists and right-wingers marched in the rain
by AP13 Sep 2015, 1:35 AM PST0

VIENNA/MUNICH, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Austria said on Sunday it planned to end emergency measures that have allowed thousands of refugees stranded in Hungary into Austria and Germany since Saturday and move step by step “towards normality”. Austria had suspended its
by Reuters7 Sep 2015, 3:55 AM PST0

European leaders are planning to form a powerful, centralised EU-wide border force. Under the new plans, the legal responsibility for deporting (or not deporting) people judged to be economic migrants would be taken from member states and given to the
by Liam Deacon6 Sep 2015, 11:09 AM PST0

David Cameron is preparing to accept around 15,000 Syrian refugees and would like to commence military action against Islamic State (IS) militants within a month, senior sources have said. Details of Britain’s refugee resettlement programme are currently being finalised after
by Liam Deacon6 Sep 2015, 9:27 AM PST0

Foreign Ministers from France, Germany and Italy have put their names to a joint letter that highlights “the shortcomings” of the European asylum system. In light of events unfolding on the shores of Turkey and borders of Hungary the call for
by Sarkis Zeronian3 Sep 2015, 10:53 AM PST0

The EU’s asylum policy has failed and member states should consider “individual measures” if the union fails to secure its wider border, Austria’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Integration has said. If it fails to, he will consider tighter border
by Liam Deacon28 Aug 2015, 7:57 AM PST0