World View: In Desperation, EU Tries to Overhaul Its Refugee Asylum Rules
Contents: In desperation, EU tries to overhaul its refugee asylum rules; As migrants turn to the Libya route, Germany warns Italy not to wave migrants through
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World View: Europeans Expect Hundreds of Thousands of Migrants from Libya
Contents: Human traffickers sell routes through Europe for 5000 euros; Europeans expect hundreds of thousands of migrants from Libya
After Opposing All Fences, Merkel Admits Germany Is Benefiting From Closure of Balkan Migrant Route
(Reuters) – There is no question that Germany has benefited from the closure of the Balkan migrant route north into Europe, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday, though she vowed to press ahead with her quest for a Europe-wide solution
German And Greek Leaders Blast Balkans Nations For Closing Migrant Route
(AFP) – The German and Greek leaders blasted Balkan countries for shutting their borders to migrants ahead of an EU ministers meeting Thursday, with Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras warning that the EU “has no future if it goes on like
EU Ministers Meet As Balkan Migrant Route Slammed Shut
(AFP) – EU interior ministers were set to meet in Brussels Thursday to discuss the migrant crisis after western Balkan nations slammed shut their borders, exacerbating a dire humanitarian situation on the Macedonian frontier. The scheduled two-day meeting will tackle
World View: EU and Turkey Meet in Brussels for Major Showdown on Refugees
Contents: Number of women and children refugees to Europe surges; EU and Turkey meet in Brussels for major showdown over refugees; Death of Nancy Reagan reminds us of generational differences
Rifts In Europe As Greece Protests At Absence From Austrian-Hosted Balkans Migrant Talks
Austria hosts talks Wednesday with countries along the well-trodden migrant path through the western Balkans to northern Europe, as tighter border controls raise fears of a humanitarian crisis, particularly in Greece. But Athens has angrily protested at being excluded from
Italy Dreads Looming Invasion of 400,000 New Immigrants ‘in Coming Weeks’
As the Schengen treaty guaranteeing open internal European borders continues to crumble, Italy is gearing up for a tidal wave of as many as 400,000 immigrants “in the coming weeks,” according to Italian sources, and worse still, they will be