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EU mulls partial Schengen suspension over migrant crisis

BORDER CONTROL. A sign that reads ‘Kontrolle’ (Control) has been set up at the border crossing in Mittenwald, Germany, May 26, 2015. Sven Hoppe/EPA
‘If the situation does not change there could indeed be justifications under public order and security reasons to maintain internal controls at internal Schengen borders’

BRUSSELS, Belgium (Jan. 27, 2016) — The EU on Tuesday, January 26, mulled allowing states in the passport-free Schengen zone to reintroduce border checks for up to two years to cope with the Continue reading EU mulls partial Schengen suspension over migrant crisis →

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Germany rejects about 10% of migrants

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HELPING THE REFUGEES. Refugees arrive at the airport train station in Duesseldorg, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, early 09 September 2015. Photo by Maja Hitji/EPA
Tighter border control comes after EU’s top economy took a record of 1.1 million refugees and migrants in 2015, Germany’s interior minister says

BERLIN, Germany (Jan. 24, 2016) — While Germany is still taking in around 2,000 refugees a day, it is now denying entry to about 200 others daily at its borders, the interior minister said Sunday, January 24.

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Austria migrant cap could be reached by summer

BORDER. Austrian police officers stand by a truck during border controls on the Highway A4 near Nickelsdorf, at the Austrian-Hungarian border, in early hours on September 16, 2015. Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP
Austria is considering whether to continue accepting applications after the cap is met, or to stop people entering at its border, says an Austrian minister

BERLIN, Germany (Jan. 24, 2016) — Austria’s interior minister said Sunday, January 24, that a new national cap on the number of asylum seekers it takes in this year could be reached by the summer, as Europe grapples with its worst migrant crisis since World War II.

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Greece wants EU help sending migrants back to Turkey

In this file photo, refugees from Afghanistan arrive in an overloaded rubber dinghy at the coast near Mytilini, Lesbos island, Greece, September 9 2015 after crossing over the Mediterranean Sea from Turkey. Photo by Orestis Panagiotou/EPA
Greece has repeatedly called on Frontex to help send back people deemed ineligible for asylum in Europe, such as migrants from Morocco and Pakistan

ATHENS, Greece (Jan. 24, 2016) — Greece wants EU border agency Frontex to help send back to Turkey migrants deemed ineligible for asylum in Europe, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias told reporters Saturday, January 23.

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At least 44 migrants dead as boats sink on way to Greece

MIGRATION. Macedonian police officer checks the paper of the refugees who cross the border between Greece and Macedonia. Thousands of migrants continue to cross the border and pass through Macedonia on their way to the European Union countries. EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKI
The Greek coastguard says they had rescued 74 people after two boats ran into trouble off the Greek Aegean islands of Farmakonisi and Kalolimnos

ATHENS, Greece (Jan. 22, 2016) — At least 44 people including 20 children have died after their boats sank on their way from Turkey to Greece on Friday, January 22, with dozens of other migrants reported missing, coastguard officials in Greece and Turkey said.

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