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These Afghans Fled To Germany For A Safer, Better Life - Now They've Been Sent Back
Three men slumped on their cots in a clean but cramped dormitory room. They looked glum and shellshocked, as if they had suddenly found themselves in a forbidding foreign place.
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German Refugee Policy Row Raises Political Heat on Angela Merkel
A fall in support and a government row over the refugee crisis raised the heat on German Chancellor Angela Merkel today, forcing allies to defend the integrity of her coalition.
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Dutch Prime Minister Slams 'Cowardly' Attack on Refugee Shelter
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has sharply condemned a "cowardly" attack on a refugee shelter, vowing to deal harshly with a group of men who sprayed the building with fireworks and eggs.
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European Union to Unveil Refugee Plan with Turkey
The EU is to publish later today a crisis plan with Turkey aimed at dealing with the flow of migrants into the bloc, a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks in Brussels.
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Migrant Crisis Debris: Greek Island Battles Lifejacket Mountain
For the thousands of refugees and migrants landing on its beaches every day, Greece's Lesbos island is a step to safety and a brighter future in Europe.
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Angela Merkel Has 'Good Chance' of Winning Nobel Peace Prize: Report
German Chancellor Angela Merkel could win this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the influential Bild newspaper said Friday, as the leader is lauded worldwide for her courage in opening her country's doors to refugees fleeing war and persecution.
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Ukraine Peace Talks in Paris Overshadowed by Syria Conflict
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine meet in Paris today to consolidate a fragile peace in Ukraine, as Moscow now heavily engaged in the Syria conflict eyes relief from biting sanctions.
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PM Mobilises Hungary's Troops, Prisoners, Jobless to Fence out Migrants
Built in a matter of weeks by soldiers, prison labourers and cadres of the unemployed, a vast new wall along Balkan frontiers is a monument to the ruthless efficiency with which Prime Minister Viktor Orban has mobilised Hungary against migrants.
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Turkey Police Block New Migrant March to Greek Border
A new march by migrants trying to reach Europe overland from Turkey was blocked by police outside Istanbul Monday
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Britain's David Cameron Urges Support for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, Jordan
British Prime Minister David Cameron said on a visit to Lebanon and Jordan on Monday that it was vital to provide support for refugees from Syria's civil war within the region to discourage them from risking their lives in trying to reach Europe.
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Germany to Reinstate Border Controls Amid Record Refugee Influx: Reports
Germany is to reinstate controls at the border with Austria as Europe's top economy struggles to cope with a record influx of refugees, according to media reports Sunday.
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Greece Says Cannot Handle Migrants; UNHCR Calls Crisis 'Shameful'
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras asked Europe to help in handling tens of thousands of refugees coming in from Syria, Afghanistan and other war zones, saying on Friday his cash-strapped country could not deal with them alone.
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These Afghans Fled To Germany For A Safer, Better Life - Now They've Been Sent Back
Three men slumped on their cots in a clean but cramped dormitory room. They looked glum and shellshocked, as if they had suddenly found themselves in a forbidding foreign place.
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German Refugee Policy Row Raises Political Heat on Angela Merkel
A fall in support and a government row over the refugee crisis raised the heat on German Chancellor Angela Merkel today, forcing allies to defend the integrity of her coalition.
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Dutch Prime Minister Slams 'Cowardly' Attack on Refugee Shelter
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has sharply condemned a "cowardly" attack on a refugee shelter, vowing to deal harshly with a group of men who sprayed the building with fireworks and eggs.
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European Union to Unveil Refugee Plan with Turkey
The EU is to publish later today a crisis plan with Turkey aimed at dealing with the flow of migrants into the bloc, a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks in Brussels.
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Migrant Crisis Debris: Greek Island Battles Lifejacket Mountain
For the thousands of refugees and migrants landing on its beaches every day, Greece's Lesbos island is a step to safety and a brighter future in Europe.
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Angela Merkel Has 'Good Chance' of Winning Nobel Peace Prize: Report
German Chancellor Angela Merkel could win this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the influential Bild newspaper said Friday, as the leader is lauded worldwide for her courage in opening her country's doors to refugees fleeing war and persecution.
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Ukraine Peace Talks in Paris Overshadowed by Syria Conflict
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine meet in Paris today to consolidate a fragile peace in Ukraine, as Moscow now heavily engaged in the Syria conflict eyes relief from biting sanctions.
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PM Mobilises Hungary's Troops, Prisoners, Jobless to Fence out Migrants
Built in a matter of weeks by soldiers, prison labourers and cadres of the unemployed, a vast new wall along Balkan frontiers is a monument to the ruthless efficiency with which Prime Minister Viktor Orban has mobilised Hungary against migrants.
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Turkey Police Block New Migrant March to Greek Border
A new march by migrants trying to reach Europe overland from Turkey was blocked by police outside Istanbul Monday
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Britain's David Cameron Urges Support for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, Jordan
British Prime Minister David Cameron said on a visit to Lebanon and Jordan on Monday that it was vital to provide support for refugees from Syria's civil war within the region to discourage them from risking their lives in trying to reach Europe.
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Germany to Reinstate Border Controls Amid Record Refugee Influx: Reports
Germany is to reinstate controls at the border with Austria as Europe's top economy struggles to cope with a record influx of refugees, according to media reports Sunday.
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Greece Says Cannot Handle Migrants; UNHCR Calls Crisis 'Shameful'
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras asked Europe to help in handling tens of thousands of refugees coming in from Syria, Afghanistan and other war zones, saying on Friday his cash-strapped country could not deal with them alone.
