Migration crisis in Europe

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 Syria experiencing 'massive brain drain'

Syria experiencing 'massive brain drain'

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, said that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees published a survey of over 12000 Syrians which confirmed that Syria is experiencing a …

 US wants to convene summit on global migrant crisis

US wants to convene summit on global migrant crisis

US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Samantha Power, said that the country is going to host a summit on the global migrant crisis. "At today's session of the UN Security Council on the …

Migrant workers transferred $33 billion from Russia

Migrant workers transferred $33 billion from Russia

According to the 'Migration and Remittances 2016' statistical handbook by the World Bank, migrants working have transferred $33 billion from Russia to their home countries in 2015.  …

 EU and Turkey to discuss migration at mini-summit

EU and Turkey to discuss migration at mini-summit

Leaders of seven EU member states and Turkey will meet for a mini-summit on migration, ahead of a regular EU summit later the same day. The prime ministers of Austria, German, Sweden, Finland, Luxemburg, the Netherlands and Greece will …

EU summit opens in Brussels

EU summit opens in Brussels

This year's final two-day summit of the heads of state and government of the 28 EU countries will be opened in Brussels today. It is expected to consider the problems of migration and the conditions of the British referendum. The leaders will also …

Six refugees drown near Turkish coast of Izmir

Six refugees drown near Turkish coast of Izmir

Six people have drowned near the Turkish province of Izmir in the Cesme district due to their boat capsizing on its way to Europe. The Turkish Coast Guard received information about a shipwreck and sent …

Turkey refuses to receive 1300 migrants

Turkey refuses to receive 1300 migrants

The Turkish authorities have refused to receive about 1300 migrants. According to information, the migrants planned to travel to Greece and then to the EU countries. It is known that Syrians, Iraqis, Iranians and Afghans were among those who …

Turkish guards rescue 222 refugees from overturned boat

Turkish guards rescue 222 refugees from overturned boat

222 refugees have been rescued by the Turkish Coast Guard off the Turkey's western Balikesir province. One of the four boats with refugees, which have been en route to the Lesbos island, capsized. The refugees, including 65 children …

Latvia to allocate 4.3 million euros to Turkey

Latvia to allocate 4.3 million euros to Turkey

The deputies of the Latvian government coalition approved a 4.3 million euros financial aid to Turkey in relation to the refugee crisis, Latvian Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis said. According to him, the decision …

Alexis Tsipras arrives in Turkey

Alexis Tsipras arrives in Turkey

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will hold talks with the Turkish leadership on the issue of migration and bilateral relations. This morning he will meet with the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople …