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Finland Closes Four Russian Border Crossings To Stop Migrant Influx
Finland will close four of the nine crossing points on its border with Russia to stem a flow of asylum seekers to the Nordic nation, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Thursday.
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EU, Turkey Strike 'Historic' Deal To Send Back Migrants
Turkish and EU leaders agreed a "historic" deal to curb the huge flow of asylum seekers to Europe, which will see all migrants arriving in Greece being sent back to Turkey from Sunday.
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Donald Tusk Heads To Cyprus, Turkey In Bid To Finalise Migrant Deal
EU President Donald Tusk headed for talks Tuesday in both Nicosia and Ankara as part of a bid to finalise terms of an EU deal with Turkey to curb the flow of migrants to Europe, EU sources said.
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Reducing Migrants 'Question Of Survival For EU': Austria
Reducing the flow of migrants is a "question of survival" for the European Union, Austria's interior minister said today as she pressed Balkan countries in Vienna to help cut the record influx.
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Hungary Premier Blasts Migrant Flow As Threat To Europe
Hungary's prime minister vented his anger against the influx of migrants on a visit to Russia on Wednesday, saying that it threatens the identity of EU nations and raises terror threats.
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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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Under Pressure, Angela Merkel Looks To Turkey For Help In Migrant Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will press Ankara to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in talks with Turkey's prime minister today, as two more refugee boats capsized, killing eight children.
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Under Pressure, Merkel Looks To Turkey For Help In Migrant Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will press Turkey to step up to its "key role" in stemming the flow of migrants to Europe, when she hosts Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu for talks today.
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Angela Merkel Optimistic Turkey Will Cut Migrant Flows To Europe
German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed confidence after talks with Turkey's prime minister on Thursday that Ankara would do its part to bring about a sharp reduction in the number of illegal migrants entering the European Union.
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From Open Hearts To Closed Doors: Refugees Stir Shift In Sweden
While in power, Sweden's Moderate party urged voters to "open their hearts" to the waves of refugees flowing out of the world's trouble spots. A year later -- and now in opposition -- the party is driving a wedge through the ruling coalition with calls for the borders to be closed.
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Paris, Berlin 'Convinced' Of Need To Reduce Migrant Flow: Letter To European Union
France and Germany are "firmly convinced" of the need to reduce the flow of migrants into Europe, they wrote in a joint letter to the EU Commission seen by AFP today.
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Declaring 'New Beginning', European Union and Turkey Seal Migrant Deal
Turkey promised to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in return for cash, visas and renewed talks on joining the EU in a deal struck on Sunday that the Turkish prime minister called a "new beginning" for the uneasy neighbours.
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Slovenia Putting up Fence Along Border With Croatia to Control Migrant Flow
Slovenia began erecting a razor wire fence along parts of its border with Croatia on Wednesday, saying it wanted better control over a tide of migrants flowing through the tiny country en route to other areas of Europe.
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Angela Merkel Ready to Back Faster Turkish European Union Bid
German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered Turkey financial aid and the prospect of faster progress on its bid to join the European Union today in return for badly-needed help in stemming the flow of migrants to Europe.
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Angela Merkel Heads to Turkey Over Migrant Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was due in Istanbul today to press Turkey to stem the flow of migrants into Europe, a day after a German mayoral candidate was seriously wounded in a "racist" stabbing.
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Finland Closes Four Russian Border Crossings To Stop Migrant Influx
Finland will close four of the nine crossing points on its border with Russia to stem a flow of asylum seekers to the Nordic nation, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Thursday.
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EU, Turkey Strike 'Historic' Deal To Send Back Migrants
Turkish and EU leaders agreed a "historic" deal to curb the huge flow of asylum seekers to Europe, which will see all migrants arriving in Greece being sent back to Turkey from Sunday.
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Donald Tusk Heads To Cyprus, Turkey In Bid To Finalise Migrant Deal
EU President Donald Tusk headed for talks Tuesday in both Nicosia and Ankara as part of a bid to finalise terms of an EU deal with Turkey to curb the flow of migrants to Europe, EU sources said.
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Reducing Migrants 'Question Of Survival For EU': Austria
Reducing the flow of migrants is a "question of survival" for the European Union, Austria's interior minister said today as she pressed Balkan countries in Vienna to help cut the record influx.
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Hungary Premier Blasts Migrant Flow As Threat To Europe
Hungary's prime minister vented his anger against the influx of migrants on a visit to Russia on Wednesday, saying that it threatens the identity of EU nations and raises terror threats.
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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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Under Pressure, Angela Merkel Looks To Turkey For Help In Migrant Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will press Ankara to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in talks with Turkey's prime minister today, as two more refugee boats capsized, killing eight children.
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Under Pressure, Merkel Looks To Turkey For Help In Migrant Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will press Turkey to step up to its "key role" in stemming the flow of migrants to Europe, when she hosts Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu for talks today.
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Angela Merkel Optimistic Turkey Will Cut Migrant Flows To Europe
German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed confidence after talks with Turkey's prime minister on Thursday that Ankara would do its part to bring about a sharp reduction in the number of illegal migrants entering the European Union.
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From Open Hearts To Closed Doors: Refugees Stir Shift In Sweden
While in power, Sweden's Moderate party urged voters to "open their hearts" to the waves of refugees flowing out of the world's trouble spots. A year later -- and now in opposition -- the party is driving a wedge through the ruling coalition with calls for the borders to be closed.
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Paris, Berlin 'Convinced' Of Need To Reduce Migrant Flow: Letter To European Union
France and Germany are "firmly convinced" of the need to reduce the flow of migrants into Europe, they wrote in a joint letter to the EU Commission seen by AFP today.
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Declaring 'New Beginning', European Union and Turkey Seal Migrant Deal
Turkey promised to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in return for cash, visas and renewed talks on joining the EU in a deal struck on Sunday that the Turkish prime minister called a "new beginning" for the uneasy neighbours.
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Slovenia Putting up Fence Along Border With Croatia to Control Migrant Flow
Slovenia began erecting a razor wire fence along parts of its border with Croatia on Wednesday, saying it wanted better control over a tide of migrants flowing through the tiny country en route to other areas of Europe.
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Angela Merkel Ready to Back Faster Turkish European Union Bid
German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered Turkey financial aid and the prospect of faster progress on its bid to join the European Union today in return for badly-needed help in stemming the flow of migrants to Europe.
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Angela Merkel Heads to Turkey Over Migrant Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was due in Istanbul today to press Turkey to stem the flow of migrants into Europe, a day after a German mayoral candidate was seriously wounded in a "racist" stabbing.
