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January
Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (30-31.1.16) UPDATED: Refugee crisis: Council proposals on migrant smuggling would criminalise humanitarian assistance by civil society, local people and volunteers - Greece: NGOs and volunteers have to "register" Read More
February
Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (29.2.16) Greece bans media scrutiny: Media not allowed into Greek migrant camps (ekathimerini.com, link): "Greek authorities have suspended media access to all migrant registration and transit camps in Read More
March
Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (31.3.16) Turkey shoots dead Syrian refugees crossing the border as they flee civil war (Mirror, link): "Border forces in Turkey are shooting refugees dead as they cross over Read More
April
Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (29.4.16) EU: After the 18 March EU-Turkey "Statement", the "Letter" of assurances from Turkey, yet another set of "letters": What is the legal basis of "non-binding" documents? Council Read More
May
Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (31.5.16) Turkey starts building automatic shooting gun towers at Syrian border (yenisafak.com, link)"As a part of measures to increase security on its border with Syria, Turkey begins building Read More
June
Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (30.6.16) GERMANY: Far-right violence rising sharply in Germany "The number of violent crimes committed in Germany by far-right extremists has risen by over 40 percent in one year, Read More
July
Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (30-31.7.16) Turkey-Greece: More Than 33,000 Apprehensions In Turkey (News That Moves, link): "Since January until July 21, 33,396 people were apprehended or intercepted while trying to cross from Read More
August
Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (31.8.16) UK-FRANCE: Response to Calais situation: more security measures The UK and French governments yesterday issued a joint statement setting out what they plan to do "to strengthen Read More
September
Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (30.9.16) EU-Afghanistan returns plan: Another "dodgy" deal - Deal to be signed next week to start immediate refugee "return" flights- Is Afghanistan a "safe country"?- Quick return of Read More
October
Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (29-30.10.16) EU European Commission: latest State of Play: "Relocation" statistics from Commission (27.10.16): - 17,012 offers of places in the EU of 160,000 needed (from 25 countries)- relocations Read More