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EU Announces $1 Billion Aid To Lebanon Amid Economic Crisis
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday announced $1 billion in aid for Lebanon during a visit to the country mired in an economic meltdown exacerbated by a migrant crisis and the threat of war with Israel.
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Belarus Says "Need No Confrontation" With Poland, Urges EU To Take Migrants
President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday Belarus seeks no confrontation with Poland but wants the European Union to take in 2,000 of the migrants stranded on its border, and he added that if the crisis deteriorated "too far, war is unavoidable"
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Italy Refuses Safe Harbour To Charity Ship Carrying Over A Hundred Migrants
Italy on Monday said it would not offer safe harbour to the 141 people rescued by the humanitarian ship Aquarius off the coast of Libya last week, urging Britain or other European Union allies to take them in.
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UN View On The European Migrant Crisis? There Isn't One
The European Union is not in the throes of a migration crisis, despite a "toxic narrative" and political spin, U.N. migration experts said on Friday.
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After Night-Long Talks, Europe Leaders Agree On Migration Plan
EU leaders struck a deal on migration after all-night talks, the bloc's president Donald Tusk said Friday, after Italy had blocked an agreement until it got more help on the issue.
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Europe's Mediterranean Border 'By Far World's Deadliest' For Migrants: UN Report
More than 33,000 migrants have died at sea trying to reach European shores since 2000, making the Mediterranean "by far the world's deadliest border", the United Nations migration agency said on Friday.
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Pope Francis To Offer Birthday Counsel To Troubled EU
European Union leaders will receive guidance from Pope Francis Friday, on the eve of the troubled bloc's 60th anniversary celebrations in Rome.
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European Union To Extend Schengen Border Controls For 3 Months: Commission
The EU should prolong border controls in the passport-free Schengen area for another three months as the bloc is still working on steps to deal with the migrant crisis, the European Commission said Wednesday.
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Turkish President Recep Erdogan Threatens To Open EU Borders For Migrants
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened Friday to open Turkey's borders to allow migrants to reach the European Union, in a move that would tear up a landmark deal that has reduced the flow.
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EU Took Hasty, Irresponsible Steps During Migrant Crisis: Polish Foreign Minister
Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski today criticised the European Commission's handling of last year's migrant crisis, saying that Brussels had exacerbated the problems rather than offering real solutions.
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EU Says Turkey Still Not Doing Enough For Visa-Free Travel
Turkey must still do more to meet the EU's conditions to win visa-free travel for Turks under a migrant crisis deal, for which the deadline is July 1, the European Commission said today.
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Italy's President Urges European Union To Do More About Migrant Crisis
Italy's president has called on the European Union to adopt a more organized approach to large numbers of migrants who arrive in Europe.
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Migrant Crisis: German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits Turkey
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and top European Union (EU) officials will today visit the Turkish-Syrian border to promote a controversial month-old migrant deal.
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Pope Francis To Visit Greece To Highlight Refugee Crisis
Pope Francis will visit Greece on April 14-15, a Greek government official said on Tuesday, getting a first-hand look at the front line of Europe's migrant crisis and thousands of refugees fleeing conflict.
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European Union Set For New Row Over Asylum Rules Overhaul
The EU will unveil plans to overhaul its asylum system this week following a controversial migrant deal with Turkey, but the proposals look set to trigger fresh rows in a bloc already deeply divided by the refugee crisis.
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EU Announces $1 Billion Aid To Lebanon Amid Economic Crisis
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday announced $1 billion in aid for Lebanon during a visit to the country mired in an economic meltdown exacerbated by a migrant crisis and the threat of war with Israel.
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Belarus Says "Need No Confrontation" With Poland, Urges EU To Take Migrants
President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday Belarus seeks no confrontation with Poland but wants the European Union to take in 2,000 of the migrants stranded on its border, and he added that if the crisis deteriorated "too far, war is unavoidable"
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Italy Refuses Safe Harbour To Charity Ship Carrying Over A Hundred Migrants
Italy on Monday said it would not offer safe harbour to the 141 people rescued by the humanitarian ship Aquarius off the coast of Libya last week, urging Britain or other European Union allies to take them in.
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UN View On The European Migrant Crisis? There Isn't One
The European Union is not in the throes of a migration crisis, despite a "toxic narrative" and political spin, U.N. migration experts said on Friday.
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After Night-Long Talks, Europe Leaders Agree On Migration Plan
EU leaders struck a deal on migration after all-night talks, the bloc's president Donald Tusk said Friday, after Italy had blocked an agreement until it got more help on the issue.
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Europe's Mediterranean Border 'By Far World's Deadliest' For Migrants: UN Report
More than 33,000 migrants have died at sea trying to reach European shores since 2000, making the Mediterranean "by far the world's deadliest border", the United Nations migration agency said on Friday.
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Pope Francis To Offer Birthday Counsel To Troubled EU
European Union leaders will receive guidance from Pope Francis Friday, on the eve of the troubled bloc's 60th anniversary celebrations in Rome.
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European Union To Extend Schengen Border Controls For 3 Months: Commission
The EU should prolong border controls in the passport-free Schengen area for another three months as the bloc is still working on steps to deal with the migrant crisis, the European Commission said Wednesday.
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Turkish President Recep Erdogan Threatens To Open EU Borders For Migrants
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened Friday to open Turkey's borders to allow migrants to reach the European Union, in a move that would tear up a landmark deal that has reduced the flow.
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EU Took Hasty, Irresponsible Steps During Migrant Crisis: Polish Foreign Minister
Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski today criticised the European Commission's handling of last year's migrant crisis, saying that Brussels had exacerbated the problems rather than offering real solutions.
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EU Says Turkey Still Not Doing Enough For Visa-Free Travel
Turkey must still do more to meet the EU's conditions to win visa-free travel for Turks under a migrant crisis deal, for which the deadline is July 1, the European Commission said today.
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Italy's President Urges European Union To Do More About Migrant Crisis
Italy's president has called on the European Union to adopt a more organized approach to large numbers of migrants who arrive in Europe.
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Migrant Crisis: German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits Turkey
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and top European Union (EU) officials will today visit the Turkish-Syrian border to promote a controversial month-old migrant deal.
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Pope Francis To Visit Greece To Highlight Refugee Crisis
Pope Francis will visit Greece on April 14-15, a Greek government official said on Tuesday, getting a first-hand look at the front line of Europe's migrant crisis and thousands of refugees fleeing conflict.
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European Union Set For New Row Over Asylum Rules Overhaul
The EU will unveil plans to overhaul its asylum system this week following a controversial migrant deal with Turkey, but the proposals look set to trigger fresh rows in a bloc already deeply divided by the refugee crisis.
