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Italy seizes Spanish rescue boat that defied Libyan threats
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Italy seizes Spanish rescue boat that defied Libyan threats

A Spanish aid group says Italy has seized one of its migrant rescue boats because it refused to cave in…
EU greenlights €3 billion for Syrian refugees in Turkey
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EU greenlights €3 billion for Syrian refugees in Turkey

The EU has unlocked €3 billion ($3.7 billion) for projects to help Syrian refugees in Turkey in a second payment…
Egypt denies deportation reports of 100 Egyptians from Germany, confirms 9
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Egypt denies deportation reports of 100 Egyptians from Germany, confirms 9

Egypt’s ambassador to Germany denied on Friday media reports that 100 Egyptians were deported from Germany to Cairo over violations…
Austria plans to put immigration and borders at heart of EU presidency
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Austria plans to put immigration and borders at heart of EU presidency

Austria plans to use its presidency of the European Union this year to shift the bloc’s focus away from resettling…
Germany deports 100 Egyptians for violating residency requirements
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Germany deports 100 Egyptians for violating residency requirements

Germany has deported for the first time 100 Egyptians back to Egypt for violating residency requirements, including those whose asylum…
UN human rights chief paints bleak picture of violations around the globe
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UN human rights chief paints bleak picture of violations around the globe

From Syria to Yemen and the US, the UN human rights body has delivered a scathing annual report on violations…
German far-right AfD politicians travel to Syria in effort to send back refugees
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German far-right AfD politicians travel to Syria in effort to send back refugees

Citing a lack of trust in media coverage, AfD parliamentarians have gone to Syria to assess the security situation for…
Migrants on stalled route hide in Greek city’s ancient walls
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Migrants on stalled route hide in Greek city’s ancient walls

The stone walls that cut through the old quarter of Greece’s second-largest city defended Thessaloniki for more than 2,000 years.…
Bulgaria and Romania push to join EU’s Schengen Area
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Bulgaria and Romania push to join EU’s Schengen Area

They style themselves as stable and safe countries at every opportunity, nevertheless, they have yet to be admitted to the…
West Africa’s extremism spreading as thousands flee homes
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West Africa’s extremism spreading as thousands flee homes

West Africa’s extremist threat has moved into a new part of the vast Sahel region, with a previously calm area…
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