Friday, March 11, 2016

Refugees' futures remain unclear following EU-Turkey deal - Irish Times


Irish Times

Refugees' futures remain unclear following EU-Turkey deal
Irish Times
A follow-up summit next week could confirm a deal for the EU to resettle one Syrian refugee from camps in Turkey in exchange for every Syrian that Turkey takes back from Greece; for its part, Ankara wants €6 billion in aid, visa-free access for Turks ...
These are the routes being closed off to refugees fleeing into EuropeQuartz
Europe's Attack on Refugees Produces Humanitarian CatastropheCenter for Research on Globalization
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Condemns Closure of the Balkan Route to RefugeesTIME
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Group of weary refugees stuck at Serbian-Macedonian border - Salt Lake Tribune


Salt Lake Tribune

Group of weary refugees stuck at Serbian-Macedonian border
Salt Lake Tribune
The group of about 400 refugees from Syria and Iraq were among the last to enter Macedonia from Greece, where they got stuck this week when the Balkan countries started closing their borders, abruptly shutting the main migrant pathway to Europe.

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Border Closures Heighten Fear Refugees May Use Adriatic Connection - Voice of America


Voice of America

Border Closures Heighten Fear Refugees May Use Adriatic Connection
Voice of America
The move would lead refugees to use people smugglers linked to the Albanian mafia, an extremely violent organized crime network. In the 1990s, in the aftermath of the long-running Balkans war, Europe's police forces considered the Albanian mafia to be ...
Bulgaria and Albania take action fearing refugees massing at their doorstepKathimerini

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Greece rules out using force against migrants and refugees - The Guardian


The Guardian

Greece rules out using force against migrants and refugees
The Guardian
The Greek government has announced it will have reception centres with a capacity to host 50,000 people ready next week as figures showed the number of refugees and migrants in the country has passed 42,000. The country's leftist-led coalition, racing ...
Greek authorities try to convince refugees northern border is closedKathimerini
Thousands of refugees 'stuck' in GreeceNEWS.com.au
Refugee Crisis: In Game of Musical Chairs, Greece Left StandingHuffington Post

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Tea-making, Nail-painting to Show Solidarity with Refugees - Voice of America


Voice of America

Tea-making, Nail-painting to Show Solidarity with Refugees
Voice of America
Even so, there are far fewer volunteers at Idomeni to help the refugees than last summer when European vacationers switched from being holiday-makers and became informal relief workers. They were joined by hundreds of mainly young Europeans from ...

France wants UK border guards to tour Calais camp to deter ... - The Guardian


The Guardian

France wants UK border guards to tour Calais camp to deter ...
The Guardian
French regional politician asks Britain to tell refugees it is tightening asylum rules, saying 'UK is no longer an El Dorado'

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World Relief: We Must Help Refugees - ChristianityToday.com


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World Relief: We Must Help Refugees
ChristianityToday.com
While overwhelmed, though, they also express an unequivocal gratitude: over the past six months, the world has finally chosen to embrace the plight of refugee families in what is being called the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II. And we ...