Turkey calls for end to Nato’s migrant mission in Aegean
Turkey is seeking an end to Nato’s counter-migration mission in the Aegean Sea, telling the US-led alliance that the sharp drop in refugees trying to...
EU-Turkey deal
Egypt passes law to curb trafficking of migrants bound for Europe
Egypt passed legislation on Monday to crack down on people traffickers linked to a major surge in the numbers of migrants departing from the country’s...
On Greece’s Lesbos, migrants remain in limbo in squalid camps
The flow of new arrivals has slowed to a trickle, but thousands of migrants remain in limbo on Greece’s islands, in grim camps they liken...
Erdogan says EU yet to deliver on migrants aid pledge, EU disagrees
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that the European Union has failed to fulfill its pledge to provide €3bn of aid for migrants, a...
EU executive says emergency border checks still valid though migrant influx has eased
The European Union’s executive said on Wednesday that emergency border checks introduced within Europe’s passport-free travel zone by countries including Germany and Sweden to stem...
Hungary to build second fence on Serbian border to keep out migrants
Hungary plans to build a second fence on its southern border with Serbia that would enable it to keep out any major new wave of...
Turkey says to back away from EU migrant deal if no visa-free travel
Turkey would have to back out of its agreement with the European Union to stem the flow of migrants into the bloc if the EU...
Turkey discussing ‘countermeasures’ against Germany after Armenia vote – official
Turkey is discussing countermeasures against Germany after its lawmakers voted to label the 1915 mass killings of Armenians an act of genocide, a Turkish official...
EU chief says getting closer to granting Turks visa-free travel
The European Union is getting closer to granting Turks visa-free travel to Europe, but talks on this will continue until at least October, European Council...
EU’s Timmermans cites progress on visa-free travel for Turkey
The European Union and Turkey held constructive talks on the conditions for granting visa-free travel for Turks, and EU experts will visit Ankara next week...
