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16.09.2015, Der Spiegel
Hungary´s borders are closed, Croatia seems to become the new transit country for migrants to reach the EU. The Croation head of government is promising to let refugees pass through. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Osteuropa
16.09.2015, The New York Times
Hundreds of migrants remained stranded on Serbia’s border with Hungary early Wednesday as Hungary’s decision to seal its border rippled across Europe and other migrants scrambled to find alternative routes, in an effort, in most cases, to reach Germany. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Osteuropa
Three more countries followed Germany in introducing border checks to control the number of migrants while the European Union on Monday failed to agree on a modest plan that would force individual countries to take in a share of some of the hundreds of thousands now seeking asylum in Europe. Gathering in Brussels for an emergency meeting, interior ministers from across Europe agreed to share 40,000 migrants sheltering in Greece and Italy, but only on a voluntary basis! read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union
15.09.2015, Tagesschau
Hungary passed new laws that criminalises refugees who cross the border from Serbia into Hungary (unless they have been registered elsewhere already). The jail time can be up to three years, if people cut the fence or damage other things it can be up to five years. read more
15.09.2015, The Washington Post
The closing of many European borders is making the situation for migrants coming to Europe much harder. Many tried to still reach German and Austrian soil before the Hungarian fence was completetly closed. read more
15.09.2015, Ekathimerini
In mid-August, the Greek government chartered the Eleftherios Venizelos to ferry refugees to Athens and take some of the pressure off the islands of the eastern Aegean that are receiving the lion's share of the ever-growing influx. So far, the ship has made more than 10 trips, bringing more than 25,000 refugees to the mainland. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
At least 22 migrants trying to reach Greece by boat, including 11 women and four children, drowned Tuesday when their vessel sank off Turkey’s southwest coast, local media reported. Turkish coastguards recovered nine more bodies, bringing the toll to 22, and rescued 211 migrants from the wooden boat which set off from the southwestern resort town of Datca for the nearby Greek island of Kos. read more
14.09.2015, Ekathimerini
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is considering building a Hungarian-style border fence to stem a rising influx of migrants from the south. A single-day record of 7,000 Syrian refugees crossed on Monday into FYROM, a small and relatively poor former Yugoslav republic. read more
The article tells the stories of migrants waiting for their trip from Turkey to the Greek islands. read more
14.09.2015, www.griechenland.net
Hotels on Kos are complaining about the losings in tourism this year due to the number of migrants arriving on the island. Especially the British tourist are said to be missing, since British media was reporting critically about the situation on Kos. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
14.09.2015, T-Online, dpa
The number of syrian migrants arriving in Greece has doubled just over the last couple of days. The IOM is expecting numbers around 175.375 people. read more
14.09.2015, The Wall Street Journal
Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Europe rallied on Saturday to express sympathy toward migrants seeking refuge in the region amid the largest migration of displaced people since the end of World War II. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland
14.09.2015, The New York Times
Germany suddenly ordered temporary border restrictions on Sunday that cut off rail travel from Austria and instituted spot checks on cars. The German move came just one day before European ministers were scheduled to meet in Brussels to discuss a plan to distribute tens of thousands of migrants across Europe read more
13.09.2015, Ekathimerini
Four young migrants were reportedly missing on Saturday, after their inflatable dinghy overturned north of the Aegean island of Samos. A Greek coast guard vessel located and rescued 25 migrants and refugees who informed authorities that the four children were missing. A Super Puma helicopter and three coast guard ships were taking part in the rescue operation over the weekend. In a separate incident, another search operation was under way Saturday to locate a 20-year-old migrant who went missing when a boat carrying 33 migrants and refugees overturned in the sea east of the island of Lesvos. read more
Around 120 prefabricated structures, similar to those used to house refugees at the Elaionas camp in Athens, have been moved to the city and are to be installed on land belonging to the Hellenic Railways Organization to house refugees who will find it more difficult to cross Greece’s northern borders while heading to Central Europe in the winter. Tens of thousands of refugees have passed through northern Greece this summer as they head to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Hungary on their way to Germany and other European countries further north. read more
13.09.2015, Kathimerini
In den frühen Morgenstunden des 13.9. kenterte ein Boot mit mindestens 100 Migranten an Bord vor der Insel Farmakonisi. 28 Leichen, darunter auch ein Kind sind auf deer Insel angeschwemmt worden, 69 Personen wurden von der Hafenpolizei gerettet und weiteren 29 gelang es Farmakonisi schwimmend zu erreichen. Mit einem Helikopter und mit Schiffen wird noch nach weiteren Vermißten gesucht. read more
Language(s): Griechisch / ελληνικά Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
12.09.2015, Die Zeit
Der Mensch geht, wohin er will. Flüchtlinge auch. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union
11.09.2015, Telepolis
In praktisch allen Medien bestimmt nicht nur in Deutschland derzeit das Flüchtlingsdrama das Bild. Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel oder der EU-Kommissionspräsident Jean-Claude Juncker (Juncker: 160.000 Flüchtlinge nach obligatorischen Quoten verteilen) haben nun offenbar ihr Herz für Flüchtlinge entdeckt. Doch in der vorherrschend monochromen Darstellung darf natürlich auch ein Bösewicht nicht fehlen, auf den Versagen abgewälzt wird. Weil auch Ungarn rabiat gegen flüchtende Menschen vorgeht und einen Zaun aufbaut, wird es von denen angegriffen, die genau das bisher mit ihrem Schweigen unterstützt haben. Spanien hat seine Grenzen längst gefährlich aufgerüstet und geht bisweilen sogar mörderisch gegen Flüchtlinge in den Exklaven Ceuta und Melilla vor. read more
11.09.2015, The Telegraph
Country's foreign minister says Hungary-style phsyical barrier may be necessary as 7,000 Syrian refugees enter Montenegro in a single day to reach the rest of EU from Greece.He said Macedonia will probably also need "some kind of a physical defence" though this would not be a long-term solution. "But if we take seriously what Europe is asking us to do, we will need that, too. Either soldiers or a fence or a combination of the two," said Poposki. read more
11.09.2015, The New York Times
Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, said European nations needed to take in 160,000 migrants and announced a package for legal migration, expected in early 2016. He argued that it was not only a humanitarian issue, but also a test of the European Union’s fundamental ability to act in a unified manner and in accordance with its values, rather than following bureaucratic language or practices. read more
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