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Europe's Microstates: The Medieval Monarchies That Survive In Our Midst
Europe is home to four microstates: Andorra, on the border between France and Spain; Liechtenstein, nestled between Switzerland and Austria; Monaco, which sits on the French Riviera; and San Marino, which is surrounded by northern Italy.
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Austria Ready To Deploy Army At Italy Border
Austria will "very soon" impose border checks and deploy soldiers on its frontier with Italy if the influx of migrants across the Mediterranean does not slow, Vienna's defence minister was quoted as saying Monday.
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Mark Zuckerberg Takes On Donald Trump: 'US A Nation Of Immigrants, Should Be Proud Of That'
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today strongly hit out at the Donald Trump on his social network site for the new US President's anti-immigration policies and his plans to build a wall along the border with Mexico to keep illegal immigrants out.
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Austria Says May Sue Hungary Over Migrants, Plans New Border Restrictions
Austria's interior minister threatened on Wednesday to sue Hungary if it refused to take back migrants crossing their shared border, in an escalation of tensions over immigration ahead of next month's presidential election.
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Austrian Minister Calls For Tighter Border Controls For EU Citizens
Austria's interior minister has called for tougher measures to protect the European Union's borders from returning jihadi fighters, Austrian newspaper Oesterreich reported today.
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Germany Arrests 3 Suspects Driving Belgian Car
German police on Tuesday arrested three people in a car with a Belgian license plate near the border with Austria and launched an investigation into whether they had planned to carry out an attack, a police spokesman said.
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6 Killed In Italian Alps Avalanche: Mountain Rescue
Six climbers were killed in an avalanche today which struck a group of a dozen people in the area of Monte Nevoso, close to Italy's border with Austria, rescuers said.
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Ban Ki-Moon Urges European Countries To Keep Borders Open For Refugees
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern on Friday about increasing border restrictions in the Balkans and Austria for migrants and refugees streaming towards Europe and urged all countries to keep their frontiers open.
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Austria To Strengthen Border Checks To Channel Migrant Flow
Migrants avoiding Austria's new border control point will not find easier routes elsewhere, Chancellor Werner Faymann told a news conference today, because countries along the migration route had coordinated a "domino effect" of border restrictions.
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Austria to Build Fence on Slovenia Border in New Blow to Schengen Pact
In a new blow to the EU's cherished open-border Schengen accord, Austria announced today it would erect a 3.7-kilometre (2.3-mile) metal fence along its border with Slovenia to better manage a record influx of migrants and refugees.
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Angela Merkel Warns of Balkans Fighting Amid Migrant Influx
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that fighting could break out in the Balkans, along the main route of migrants trying to reach Europe, if Germany closed its border with Austria, in remarks published today.
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Austria to Build Border Fence, Threatening Schengen Zone
Austria on Wednesday announced plans to build a fence at a major border crossing with fellow EU state Slovenia to "control" the migrant influx, in a blow to the EU's cherished passport-free Schengen zone.
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Austria to Build Slovenia Border Fence to 'Control' Migrant Flow
Austria will build a fence along its border with fellow EU member Slovenia to slow down the migrant flow, Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner said today.
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Angela Merkel Rebuffs Party Pressure to Take Tougher Line on Refugees
Chancellor Angela Merkel resisted pressure from her own conservatives on Tuesday to tighten Germany's border controls and turn away refugees arriving via Austria, participants at a meeting of lawmakers said.
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Germany Extends Border Controls Until October 31: Ministry
Germany, facing a record migrant influx, will extend its temporary border controls until the end of October, with a special focus on the Austrian border, the interior ministry said Tuesday.
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Europe's Microstates: The Medieval Monarchies That Survive In Our Midst
Europe is home to four microstates: Andorra, on the border between France and Spain; Liechtenstein, nestled between Switzerland and Austria; Monaco, which sits on the French Riviera; and San Marino, which is surrounded by northern Italy.
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Austria Ready To Deploy Army At Italy Border
Austria will "very soon" impose border checks and deploy soldiers on its frontier with Italy if the influx of migrants across the Mediterranean does not slow, Vienna's defence minister was quoted as saying Monday.
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Mark Zuckerberg Takes On Donald Trump: 'US A Nation Of Immigrants, Should Be Proud Of That'
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today strongly hit out at the Donald Trump on his social network site for the new US President's anti-immigration policies and his plans to build a wall along the border with Mexico to keep illegal immigrants out.
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Austria Says May Sue Hungary Over Migrants, Plans New Border Restrictions
Austria's interior minister threatened on Wednesday to sue Hungary if it refused to take back migrants crossing their shared border, in an escalation of tensions over immigration ahead of next month's presidential election.
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Austrian Minister Calls For Tighter Border Controls For EU Citizens
Austria's interior minister has called for tougher measures to protect the European Union's borders from returning jihadi fighters, Austrian newspaper Oesterreich reported today.
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Germany Arrests 3 Suspects Driving Belgian Car
German police on Tuesday arrested three people in a car with a Belgian license plate near the border with Austria and launched an investigation into whether they had planned to carry out an attack, a police spokesman said.
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6 Killed In Italian Alps Avalanche: Mountain Rescue
Six climbers were killed in an avalanche today which struck a group of a dozen people in the area of Monte Nevoso, close to Italy's border with Austria, rescuers said.
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Ban Ki-Moon Urges European Countries To Keep Borders Open For Refugees
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern on Friday about increasing border restrictions in the Balkans and Austria for migrants and refugees streaming towards Europe and urged all countries to keep their frontiers open.
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Austria To Strengthen Border Checks To Channel Migrant Flow
Migrants avoiding Austria's new border control point will not find easier routes elsewhere, Chancellor Werner Faymann told a news conference today, because countries along the migration route had coordinated a "domino effect" of border restrictions.
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Austria to Build Fence on Slovenia Border in New Blow to Schengen Pact
In a new blow to the EU's cherished open-border Schengen accord, Austria announced today it would erect a 3.7-kilometre (2.3-mile) metal fence along its border with Slovenia to better manage a record influx of migrants and refugees.
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Angela Merkel Warns of Balkans Fighting Amid Migrant Influx
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that fighting could break out in the Balkans, along the main route of migrants trying to reach Europe, if Germany closed its border with Austria, in remarks published today.
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Austria to Build Border Fence, Threatening Schengen Zone
Austria on Wednesday announced plans to build a fence at a major border crossing with fellow EU state Slovenia to "control" the migrant influx, in a blow to the EU's cherished passport-free Schengen zone.
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Austria to Build Slovenia Border Fence to 'Control' Migrant Flow
Austria will build a fence along its border with fellow EU member Slovenia to slow down the migrant flow, Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner said today.
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Angela Merkel Rebuffs Party Pressure to Take Tougher Line on Refugees
Chancellor Angela Merkel resisted pressure from her own conservatives on Tuesday to tighten Germany's border controls and turn away refugees arriving via Austria, participants at a meeting of lawmakers said.
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Germany Extends Border Controls Until October 31: Ministry
Germany, facing a record migrant influx, will extend its temporary border controls until the end of October, with a special focus on the Austrian border, the interior ministry said Tuesday.
