Europe

Greece is making efforts to meet its responsibilities toward refugees but now it is high time for Europe to show its solidarity, Greece's caretaker Alternate Minister for Migration Policy Ioannis Mouzalas said here on Monday, in a doorstep statement...

Germany’s Interior Ministry introduced border controls with Austria and all its neighboring countries on Sunday, after the overwhelming number of refugees -mostly from Syria - entering the country. Interior minister, Thomas de Maizière, told a press conference in Berlin that...

The steady flow of migrants into Hungary from Serbia may come to a halt Tuesday. Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban has promised tough action against anyone crossing the border illegally from that day onward. Doing so could mean three years...

Interim Turkish Minister of Culture; Yalcin Topcu revealed his aspiration for Hagia Sophia's fate. “Opening the Hagia Sophia to prayers is my personal dream, my goal, my ambition. Although there are several debates over its judicial status, the issue is more...

As Europe continues to bicker over sheltering tens of thousands of refugees fleeing conflict, public opinion in France has changed in favor of the Iraqis and Syrians who are beginning to arrive. France has pledged to take in more...

Greek unemployment rate showed a slight increase in June 2015, rising to 25.2% from 25% in May, noted the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The rate was at the lowest seasonal percentage since June 2012, when it stood at 24.9%, based...

Pressure is building in Serbia and Hungary as officials brace for a new influx of refugees this week. U.N. officials in Serbia said they expect 7,000 refugees to cross from FYROM into southern Serbia in a 24-hour period between Tuesday...

Europe is preparing for a new wave of refugees as word filters back to others that the passage through Hungary is now easier. Hundreds arrived Sunday at Vienna’s Westbahnhof station aboard trains from the Hungarian border, after officials in Hungary...

Austria and Germany opened their borders Saturday to thousands of migrants traveling by bus or train or on foot to cross Austria and continue their journey to Germany. However, Hungary’s police chief said that authorities there would no longer provide...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has described the migrant crisis in Europe as an "absolutely dramatic situation" and has called on the European Union to take charge of migrant processing centers. Commissioner Antonio Guterres said the refugee...