Arithmetic of Despair: Numbers from Europe’s migrant crisis
September 22, 2015
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Arithmetic of Despair: Numbers from Europe’s migrant crisis

After talks on Monday between Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, all of whom…

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German minister pushes plan for new EU refugee system
September 22, 2015
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German minister pushes plan for new EU refugee system

Battles over who should help the refugees played out on Tuesday, with Germany halting train…

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Hungary uses Lebanese ads to warn off migrants
September 22, 2015
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Hungary uses Lebanese ads to warn off migrants

The “strongest possible action is taken against those who attempt to enter Hungary illegally”, the…

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Slovenia Shuts Croatian Border
September 22, 2015
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Slovenia Shuts Croatian Border

“Our borders are in danger, our way of life built on respect for the law,…

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Hungary army given new powers as Europe struggles with refugee crisis
September 22, 2015
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Hungary army given new powers as Europe struggles with refugee crisis

While the ministers talked in Brussels, migrants scuffled with police at a transit camp in…

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Hungary posts ads in Lebanese media warning off migrants
September 22, 2015
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Hungary posts ads in Lebanese media warning off migrants

The ad says that would-be refugees entering Hungary illegally will be imprisoned.

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Croatia closes border crossings with Serbia
September 21, 2015
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Croatia closes border crossings with Serbia

Slovenia, which unlike Croatia is a member of Europe’s Schengen zone of border-free travel, said…

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13 die as refugee boat sinks off Turkey’s Aegean coast
September 21, 2015
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13 die as refugee boat sinks off Turkey’s Aegean coast

According to the Turkish coastguard the accident happened close to the port of Canakkale on…

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Croatia Closes Its Border Crossings With Serbia as Thousands of Refugees Enter
September 21, 2015
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Croatia Closes Its Border Crossings With Serbia as Thousands of Refugees Enter

The country has also stepped up border controls, manning its Croatian border with foot patrols…

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Lebanese government to enrol 100000 new Syrian students-refugees in public
September 21, 2015
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Lebanese government to enrol 100000 new Syrian students-refugees in public

In a full-page advertisement in several newspapers, including Lebanon’s leading An-Nahar and Jordan’s Al-Rai, the…

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