Germany, the destination of choice for many of the migrants entering Europe, is facing questions on how it will deal with the influx. Refugees have been entering at a rate of 1,800 per day from the A...
212 viewsHungary has declared a state of emergency in two southern counties bordering Serbia, and has arrested dozens of migrants and refugees for illegally entering the country. The move comes hours after ne...
169 viewsEven as Hungary clamps down on the flow of refugees and migrants trying to enter the country, volunteers have gathered in Hungarian cities to help those who have already arrived. VOA Afghan service re...
213 viewsThe harrowing picture of a drowned three-year-old Syrian boy washed up on a Turkish beach appears to have galvanized Europe’s leaders into doing more to address the refugee crisis. France, Germany...
288 viewsAs Syrian refugees travel by the masses into Europe, they continue to stream out of the technically closed land border with Turkey. VOA’s Heather Murdock reports. Originally published at - http:/...
295 viewsThousands of refugees have been crossing the border from Hungary into Austria, after the Hungarian government started relaxing restrictions. Aid workers and Austrian officials are expecting the influx...
277 viewsThe influx of refugees from Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan to Europe is showing no signs of slowing. Aid workers and Hungarian officials say at least another 2,000 people crossed through a gap in the f...
229 viewsSyrian war orphans fleeing their country are usually deeply traumatized. But as a stream of refugees makes its way through Europe, some orphans say the death of one child could mean a better life for...
272 viewsIn a policy reversal, Britain has announced it will take in tens of thousands of refugees from Syria. It follows a public outpouring of distress across Europe after pictures were published last week s...
293 viewsU.N. officials expect 7,000 migrants to cross the border from Macedonia into Serbia, continuing the massive flow of mostly Middle Eastern refugees into Europe. VOA Europe Correspondent Luis Ramirez r...
181 viewsEuropean Commission Chief Jean-Claude Juncker has called for the resettlement of 160,000 refugees across the 28 members of the European Union – and a permanent asylum mechanism to cope with future c...
210 viewsThe men had already wrapped their passports, money and college records in saran wrap, tape and balloons. Phones and chargers were placed in waterproof satchels, and each had a new knife in his pocket ...
218 viewsBoth Austria and Hungary witnessed a spike in the number of migrants crossing their respective borders overnight. The two countries are at the forefront of Europe's refugee crisis. E...
268 viewsVOA's Heather Murdock reports from Izmir, Turkey on migrants who risk their lives on boats to seek a better life in Europe. Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/media/v...
224 viewsAs Europe continues to bicker over sheltering tens of thousands of refugees fleeing conflict, public opinion in France has swung in favor of the Iraqis and Syrians who are beginning to arrive in the c...
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