Five migrants drown off Greek island of Samos after boat capsizes
Five migrants - four women and one child - drowned when their boat capsized off the Greek island of Samos close to Turkey`s coast, Greek coast guard officials said on Saturday.
Apr 09, 2016, 14:08 PM IST
Greece expels second wave of migrants to Turkey under EU deal
Greece deported a second batch of more than 200 migrants to Turkey on Friday under a controversial EU deal to stem mass migration as Germany announced a sharp drop in asylum claims.
Apr 08, 2016, 22:24 PM IST
'We love you' but you've got to go: Greece tells migrants
Greece plans to tell thousands of migrants that it "loves" them to persuade them to willingly evacuate a huge makeshift camp at the port of Piraeus ahead of the busy tourism season, officials said on Friday.
Apr 08, 2016, 22:12 PM IST
Migrants sent back from Greece arrive in Turkey under EU deal
The first migrants deported from Greek islands under a disputed EU-Turkey deal were shipped back to Turkey on Monday in a drive to shut down the main route used by more than a million people fleeing war and poverty to reach Europe in the last year.
Apr 04, 2016, 23:09 PM IST
Greece sends first migrants back to Turkey under EU deal
Greece sent a first wave of migrants back to Turkey on Monday under an EU deal that has faced heavy criticism from rights groups.
Apr 04, 2016, 12:46 PM IST
500 migrants to return from Greece to Turkey on Monday: EU source
A first batch of 500 migrants are set to return from Greece to Turkey on Monday under the terms of an EU deal reached this month, a European Commission source said Thursday.
Mar 31, 2016, 16:12 PM IST
US pledges another $20 million for refugee aid in Europe
The United States will provide an additional $20 million (18 million euros) in aid for refugees in Europe, a senior US official said Monday.
Mar 29, 2016, 00:45 AM IST
Pope Francis slams `rejection` of migrants, refugees in Easter message
Pope Francis on Sunday spoke out against the "rejection" of migrants and refugees during his Easter message as Europe struggles with its biggest migration crisis since World War II.
Mar 27, 2016, 16:34 PM IST
Greece starts emptying border camp as new arrivals slow
Greece said Saturday it has begun emptying the main migrant camp on its border with Macedonia, as the huge tide of refugees flooding into the country slows to a trickle following the EU-Turkey deal.
Mar 27, 2016, 07:23 AM IST
Pope Francis slams Europe`s `anaesthetised conscience` over migrants in Easter tirade
Pope Francis decried what he called Europe`s "indifferent and anaesthetised conscience" over migrants, during Good Friday prayers in Rome during which he also slammed paedophile priests, arms dealers, fundamentalists and religious persecutors.
Mar 26, 2016, 03:46 AM IST
Poland PM refuses to take in migrants after Brussels attacks
Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo on Wednesday said Warsaw would not take in its share of migrants under an EU plan because of the jihadist attacks that killed 31 people in Brussels.
Mar 24, 2016, 00:55 AM IST
Migrants still arriving as EU-Turkey deal enters force
Greek authorities said 875 migrants landed on the islands overnight, with some 15 boats, each carrying dozens of migrants, arriving on Lesbos alone on Sunday.
Mar 20, 2016, 18:23 PM IST
Asylum guarantees must prevail under EU-Turkey deal: UNHCR
Greece`s capacity to receive people and assess asylum claims must be strengthened for the deal between the EU and Turkey to work while Turkey must give a fair and timely review to those needing protection, the United Nations said on Friday.
Mar 19, 2016, 00:43 AM IST
Bulgaria reinforces border to tackle migrant problem
Bulgaria on Friday deployed extra police and troops on its border with Macedonia in a joint exercise aimed at tackling a migrant influx, the defence ministry announced.
Mar 19, 2016, 00:31 AM IST
EU leaders cautious on Turkey migrant deal
European Union leaders warned hard work was needed at a summit on Thursday to seal a deal with Turkey to curb the migration crisis, despite signs that key hold-out Cyprus is ready to compromise.
Mar 18, 2016, 02:13 AM IST
Australia hails 600 days of no asylum-seeker boat arrivals
Australia Thursday hailed its controversial regime of turning back asylum-seeker boats as a success after 600 days with no vessels arriving, and almost 700 people being repelled since the policy was launched.
Mar 17, 2016, 11:55 AM IST
Migrant arrivals in Greece top one million since January 2015
More than one million migrants and refugees have entered Greece since January last year, the United Nations refugee agency said Wednesday.
Mar 17, 2016, 00:53 AM IST
Cyprus threatens to block EU-Turkey migrant deal
EU president Donald Tusk warned Tuesday that hard work lay ahead to finalise a proposed deal with Turkey to end Europe`s migration crisis, after Cyprus threatened to derail it over longstanding disagreements with Ankara.
Mar 16, 2016, 02:27 AM IST
Macedonia sends over 1,000 migrants back to Greece
Some 1,500 migrants who managed to cross into Macedonia, despite the border being closed to them for a week, have been sent back to Greece by Macedonian troops, officials said Tuesday.
Mar 16, 2016, 00:43 AM IST
700 migrants held in Macedonia after crossing Greek border
Some 700 refugees and migrants were being held in Macedonia on Tuesday after they managed to slip across the border from Greece, a frontier that has been shut for a week.
Mar 15, 2016, 15:36 PM IST
