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Austria says to 'protect' its borders after German migrant deal 03 Jul 2018 - 10:06 am

Vienna: Austria's government warned Tuesday it could "take measures to protect" its borders after Germany planned restrictions on the entry of migrants as...

Belgium arrests 2 charged with preparing attack in France 02 Jul 2018 - 04:36 pm

BRUSSELS: Belgian authorities formally arrested a married couple on Monday and accused them of preparing a bomb attack in France during a packed...

Chaos in Merkel's coalition after Seehofer dangles resignation 02 Jul 2018 - 10:38 am

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday will make a last-ditch effort to end a migration row with her conservative allies by holding...

Macron replaces Hungary ambassador after pro-Orban memo leaked 02 Jul 2018 - 10:11 am

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron replaced the French ambassador to Hungary over the weekend after a confidential memo in which the envoy praised Hungarian...

French gangster inspired by Hollywood crime movies flees prison in spectacular helicopter escape 01 Jul 2018 - 08:37 pm

Réau, France: A notorious gangster who said his life of crime was inspired by Hollywood films like "Scarface" pulled off a brazen jailbreak...

Moment of truth for Merkel as rebels weigh migration deals 01 Jul 2018 - 03:18 pm

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel was fighting for her political future Sunday, looking to placate conservative rebels over immigration with a hard-fought European...

Migrant rescue boat heads for Spain after Italy, Malta reject it 01 Jul 2018 - 02:53 pm

ROME: A humanitarian boat carrying 59 migrants rescued off Libya was heading for Barcelona on Sunday after Italy and Malta, both much closer...

EU moves on migrant plans, while 100 reported missing at sea 29 Jun 2018 - 07:08 pm

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders Friday drew up new plans to screen migrants in North Africa for eligibility to enter Europe, saying they set...

Cracks emerge in EU migrant deal 29 Jun 2018 - 07:01 pm

Brussels: Cracks emerged Friday in Europe's hard-fought summit deal on migration, as EU President Donald Tusk warned there was no guarantee it would...

Merkel eases German migrant row with EU accords 29 Jun 2018 - 06:53 pm

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel sealed key deals with EU partners on stemming migrant flows Friday, in a crucial breakthrough ahead of a...

Portugal's Vitorino beats Trump pick to lead UN migration agency 29 Jun 2018 - 06:48 pm

Geneva: Decades of American leadership at the United Nations migration agency was broken on Friday as voters rejected President Donald Trump's nominee for...

Before summit, Merkel calls migration "make or break" for Europe 28 Jun 2018 - 02:48 pm

BRUSSELS: Under severe pressure from conservative allies at home, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on European leaders on Thursday to forge a common...

Georgia bars Syrian airlines from crossing its airspace 27 Jun 2018 - 02:56 pm

TBILISI: Georgia has denied two Syrian airlines access to its airspace in retaliation for Damascus recognising the statehood of two Georgian breakaway regions...

Swiss government rejects proposed burqa ban 27 Jun 2018 - 02:31 pm

ZURICH: The Swiss government opposed on Wednesday a grassroots campaign for a nationwide ban on facial coverings in public that will prompt a...

France turning away more and more migrants: Report 27 Jun 2018 - 01:52 pm

PARIS: The number of migrants not admitted at the French borders, in particular in the Alps, rose sharply from 2015 to 2017, from...

Three migrants killed, seven injured in northern Greece car crash 27 Jun 2018 - 01:23 pm

ATHENS: Three migrants were killed and seven injured on Wednesday when a van carrying them veered off course and overturned in northern Greece,...

Putin to host Trump advisor Bolton Wednesday 27 Jun 2018 - 01:06 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will host US National Security Advisor John Bolton for talks Wednesday aimed at laying the groundwork for a...