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German rescue ship renamed in honor of drowned Syrian boy Alan Kurdi

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It's been more than three years since the world was shaken by the horrific image of three-year-old Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi's lifeless body being washed up face-down on a Turkish beach. The picture was a stark warning about the dangers...
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France summons Italian ambassador over deputy PM's Africa comments

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France summoned Italian ambassador Teresa Castaldo on Monday following comments made by Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio over the weekend, in which he accused France of manipulating African countries and exacerbating the...
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The Brief: Romania presidency, pollution protest and Tusk's Christmas wishes

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The Brief: We look ahead at the Romanian presidency of the EU as it deals with political turmoil at home, Rome tour operators protest in Rome as EU struggles to find agreement on limiting air pollution and Council President Donald Tusk...
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Italy's Migrant Boot Camp | People and Power

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We go behind the scenes at a controversial Italian boot camp for migrants.
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Migration: rising to the challenge?

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In 2018, close to 3,400 people lost their lives worldwide, of which around 2,000 trying to arrive in Europe. Migration with Dignity" is the theme of 2018’s International Migrants Day, celebrated the 18th December. To tackle this, one...
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Europe divided over UN migration pact

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Divided at home, divided abroad: a third of the EU member states do not want to endorse the UN Global Compact for Safe, Ordely and Regular Migration; during a internacional conference, in Marrakech; Monday and Tuesday. This is despite...
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Raw Politics: 'It's like a coup' — Flemish nationalist on why party quit Belgian government

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Belgian right-wing politician Gerolf Annemans and journalist Anja Waltereit went head-to-head on Monday's Raw Politics panel, discussing the UN migration pact that saw the Belgian nationalists quit the government over the weekend. The UN...
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EU court struggles to trace Turkey migrant fund spending

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The European Court of Auditors has expressed doubts about the use of European funds for migration by Turkey. The Court regrets that Ankara refuses to communicate the beneficiaries of these funds. The EU agreed to a deal with Turkey in...
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Europe's economy and the migration question

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There are over 250 million migrants around the world living outside their country of birth and this figure is expected to grow. The debate over migration in Europe remains divisive. We spoke to the UN special representative for...
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Will Egypt help cure EU's migration headache?

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After Turkey and Libya, the EU's now turned it sights to Egypt - to help curb migration towards the continent. Leaders meeting at last week's informal summit in Salzburg, giving the all clear for dialogue with Cairo. But some voices say...
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Brief from Brussels: Migration, pigs and Puigdemont

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In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: the idea of external processing centres for migrants is criticised, as the EU opens dialogue with Egypt to help cure the bloc’s political headache; MEP expenses to stay secret after top court...
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Post-Brexit: Plans to reduce low-skilled migration into UK unveiled

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British Prime Minister Theresa May has unveiled plans for a new post-Brexit immigration system that she promises will reduce low-skill migration. The plans have been backed by the Labour Party and approved by the cabinet. May on Tuesday...
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Debate over wiggle room of NGOs helping migrants

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This video showing an almost sunk dinghy was used in court by Salam Aldeen to prove his innocence when he was arrested by Greek authorities in Lesbos two years ago. The founder of the NGO "Team Humanity" was accused of smuggling people...
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"Humanitarian assistance must not be criminalized"

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In this edition of The Brief from Brussels: NGOs providing humanitarian assistance to migrants at sea have to walk a fine line. At what point do they break the law? And in brief: Former Finnish Prime Minister Stubb wants to succeed...
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Brief from Brussels: Brexit and migration to dominate Salzburg summit

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EU leaders come together in Salzburg from Wednesday for an informal two-day summit, with some key issues at stake - striking at the core of the bloc. The UK’s Theresa May will be in town for dinner, as the Brexit end game approaches –...
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EU turns to Africa to help tackle migration

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Divisions continue to run deep in the EU over migration. Sharing out refugees and plans to strengthen the bloc's border force, Frontex, continue to hit hurdles. But, coming together in Salzburg, EU leaders did agree on one thing - to...
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State of the Union: Schnitzel, Brexit and migration

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In this edition of State of the Union: EU leaders gather in Salzburg to tackle two of the biggest challenges facing the bloc right now: Brexit and migration. Sitting down for dinner with the other 27, British Prime Minister Theresa May...
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Uncertainty in EU after Swedish election

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While people in Stockholm and elsewhere digest the uncertain results, the Swedish election has created uncertainty within the EU itself. The anti-EU Sweden Democrats polled third, following a European trend in the rise of anti-immigrant,...
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Exclusive: Juncker defends his record, says EU is better off than before

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With his State of the Union address done, Jean-Claude Juncker has spoken to Euronews about the state of his presidency of the European Commission. Euronews' Darren McCaffrey put it to him that the EU is in a worse position than it was...
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Lesbos: Europe’s 'scapegoat' | Talk to Al Jazeera: In the Field

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The Greek island’s residents discuss how years of hosting thousands of refugees and migrants have affected them.
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Italy renews migrant help plea at Vienna ministers meeting

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Italy's taken its demands for EU help with migrants rescued at sea to a meeting foreign ministers in Vienna. It comes after Rome threatened to hold back European Union funds - an ultimatum rejected by Brussels. "Certainly we insist on...
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Your Call in full: Migration 'fake news', Women's Day strikes, and Brexit deal or no deal

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Hosts Tesa Arcilla and Méabh McMahon were joined by guest panellists on Thursday evening for the latest episode of Your Call. The call-in show sees viewers from across Europe phone and Skype in to have their say on the issues directly...
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Brussels plans cash sweetener to share migrant load

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The European Commission's offering to shoulder the costs of taking in migrants from boats in the Mediterranean. It comes in the wake of Italy closing its ports to rescue vessels. Under the plans, six-thousand euros would be paid out for...
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Canada's immigration ministers now divided on key issues

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The key moment came when federal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen openly criticized the Ontario government for what he called a dangerous and un-Canadian approach to the issue of asylum seekers.