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...
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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...
Merkel says more time needed on EU-Turkey visa deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday she was not worried about the fate of a migrant pact between the European Union and Turkey, but...
Turkey to ‘miss end-June deadline’ for EU visa-free travel
The European Union is set to miss an end-June deadline to grant visa-free travel to Turkey because of a dispute over Turkish anti-terrorism law, barring...
Turkey says Europe needs ‘new formula’ to solve visa-free dispute (Updated)
Turkey said on Friday talks with the European Union on a deal providing visa-free travel in return for stopping a flow of illegal migrants into...
EU border agency says migrant arrivals in Greece drop 90 per cent
The number of migrants arriving in Greece dropped 90 per cent in April, EU border agency Frontex said on Friday, in a sign that a...
Turkey’s EU minister vows no change to anti-terrorism law, Europe fears for migrant deal (Updated)
Turkey refused again on Wednesday to make changes to its anti-terrorism laws demanded by Brussels in a hardening of its stance that could jeopardise a...
Tough standards for Turks’ visa-free travel – EU’s Timmermans
By Alastair Macdonald The deputy head of the European Commission insisted on Thursday that the EU executive would not lower its standards to offer visa-free...
More migrants ferried from Greece to Turkey under EU deal
By Karolina Tagaris Two ferries left Greece for Turkey on Tuesday with 18 migrants on board and a government spokesman said Athens was doing all...
Merkel’s Turkey visit aims to soothe tensions on EU migrant deal
By Tulay Karadeniz and Noah Barkin German Chancellor Angela Merkel will use a visit to Turkey this weekend to try to soothe tensions over a...
NATO says migrant numbers in Aegean falling, warns routes could change
By Dasha Afanasieva and Tulay Karadeniz The number of migrants and refugees crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey into Europe is falling significantly but people...
Italy braces for summer migrant arrivals as EU solidarity wavers
By Steve Scherer Italy is bracing for an expected rush of boat migrants this summer as the European Union’s failed relocation programme ratchets up pressure...