Thousands face homelessness in Greek refugee relocation push
Abdelkader and his family are among thousands of refugees about to lose the temporary homes they were given under a Greek housing scheme in order to make room for other asylum seekers
European Union immigration agreement with Turkey on the verge of collapse
Erdogan announced he would no longer stop Syrian refugees in his country heading to Europe, now more than 75,000 migrants cross towards the European Union, Turkish officials claim.
Greeks fear ‘invasion’ of migrants across Turkish border
Border regions of Greece were on a state of alert at the weekend as they faced an influx of thousands of migrants seeking to cross from Turkey, with locals fearing a new immigration crisis
EU asylum influx has eased, but Venezuelan applications sharply up
The asylum claims within the EU have decreased after its peak in 2015. Due to the current political situation in Venezuela however, the number of asylum applications is slowly rising.
Repatriation of IS families: a round-up
How is the international community dealing with the families of foreign jihadists captured or killed in Syria and Iraq?
EU to urge regional powers to ensure progress on Syria peace talks
The European Union on Thursday called for a swift restart of the stalled United Nations peace talks for Syria, worried by Russia’s efforts to tighten the grip on power of its ally, President Bashar al-Assad.
EU-hosted donors conference on Syria kicks off with NGO dialogue
At last year's conference, participants pledged 6 billion dollars for 2017. The EU hopes to surpass that figure at this year's conference.
Big drop in EU asylum requests granted in 2017: official
The number of asylum-seekers in the European Union whose applications were granted dropped by almost a quarter in 2017 to 538,000, official figures released has shown.
Sticking points in the Turkey-EU relationship
Turkey is still pushing to join the European Union but Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu recently said: "We have no expectations from the EU regarding membership."
Focus on Islamic State, EU foreign ministers tell Turkey
The European Union foreign ministers express concern over Turkish military operations in Syria.
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