Awakening to the Reality of War: A Journey Along the Refugee Trail By Navid Kermani Moises Saman/ Magnum/ Agentur Focus/ DER SPIEGEL Novelist Navid Kermani and photographer Moises Saman recently traveled for SPIEGEL from Budapest through the Balkans to Turkey. They tell of Europe’s treatment of immigrants who almost all […]
It includes ‘taking back’ those without visas and those who do not require international protection Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith 4 comments 7 Libya has turned into a major hub for human traffickers smuggling African migrants by boat to Italy Reuters EU leaders are expected to pledge €1.8bn (£1.3bn) in aid to African […]
IMMIGRATION QUOTAS Swiss ambivalence towards immigration approach By swissinfo.ch and agencies NOV 8, 2015 – 13:15 Swiss voters are coming to terms with their 2014 vote to reimpose curbs on immigration for foreigners like this Spanish construction worker at the UN’s European headquarters in Geneva. (Keystone) A growing number of […]
By Reuters – Nov 05,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Migrants wait to travel by dinghy to the Greek island of Chios, from the Turkish coast near Cesme, Izmir, Turkey, on Wednesday […]
For the video please click here OCT 30, 2015 – 16:00 Canton Aargau is short of asylum shelters. The authorities now want to set up mobile Ikea units as temporary homes for 300 people. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) The units are small, but easy to install. They offer space for at least four […]
By Susanne Koelbl Andrew Quilty/DER SPIEGEL As the situation in Afghanistan becomes ever more chaotic, an increasing number of Afghans are heading towards Europe. But as one family’s story shows, the trip often ends in tragedy. Redwan Eharai’s journey ends where it began: in Afghanistan, in the city of Herat. […]
By Jo Fahy Nov 5, 2015 The Swiss have been preparing themselves for an influx of refugees from Syria. While volunteers waited for people who weren’t going to come, twitter could have told them that Switzerland wasn’t on their radar. “Switzerland is not, and has never been actually, that much […]
AFP The unceasing influx of refugees is creating tremendous uncertainty in Germany. Many towns and cities are calling for help and the government appears to be rudderless. Pressure is mounting for Chancellor Angela Merkel to act. By SPIEGEL Staff The road to the reception camp in Hesepe has become something […]
Looming Doubts : Merkel’s Grip on Refugee Crisis May Be Slipping REUTERS The flow of refugees into Germany is continuing and the government in Berlin has found no way to slow it. Faith in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ability to handle the problem is plunging — especially within her own party. By SPIEGEL […]
Source: Reuters OCT 4, 2015 By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a long-awaited trip to Brussels on Sunday, officially a two-day state visit to Belgium, […]
Europe Refugee crisis: Belgium dismantles camp as citizens agree to give homes to refugees – but riots continue in Germany There were 5,600 asylum applications in Belgium in August, but the weekly flow of asylum applicants into Brussels has now reached 1,900 Leo Cendrowicz, tony paterson Brussels, Berlin Thursday 1 […]
The Washington Post Hugh Naylor and Suzan Haidamous BEIRUT — Images of his countrymen streaming into Europe inspired Bassem al-Alyan to make the journey. But like many other Syrian refugees, he faces a significant obstacle. Alyan is too poor to go. Last month, he said, he paid a smuggler $1,500 […]
REFUGEE CRISIS Defence minister: bunkers could house 50,000 migrants By swissinfo.ch and agencies OCT 2, 2015 – 09:16 Defence Minister Ueli Maurer in the civil protection bunker in Worb (Keystone) Switzerland could accommodate 50,000 people at short notice if the number of migrants in Switzerland were to dramatically increase, says Defence […]
Refugees in Italy: most are avoiding Switzerland — for now. Photo: AFP Swiss brace for refugee trickle to turn into flood Published: 23 Sep 2015 10:15 GMT+02:00 SOURCE: http://www.thelocal.ch/20150923/swiss-brace-for-refugee-trickle-to-turn-into-flood Border guards in crisp blue uniforms rush onto the train as it grinds to a halt, quickly rounding up around a dozen […]
By Jan Puhl SPIEGEL.DE DPA In many respects, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has emerged as the political victor in the refugee crisis. Voters support his hardline stance and other Eastern European countries are following his suit. On Monday, Hungary closed the last remaining hole […]
By Amjad Yamin – Sep 23,2015 -JORDAN TIMES The first time Fareed (not his real name) thought of leaving Daraa, south Syria, was at the end of 2012. His wife worked as an English teacher at a public school in walking distance from home, and they filled their evenings with […]
By AFP – Sep 23,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Migrants and refugees arrive on Kagia beach near the village of Sykamia, west of the port of Mytilene, on the Greek island of Lesbos after crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey on Wednesday (AFP photo) BRUSSELS — The EU’s president urged leaders […]
DER SPIEGEL Chancellor Angela Merkel has shown a soft side in the refugee crisis. Germans long knew their chancellor as a rational, deliberate decision maker. But in the refugee crisis, a new Merkel has emerged, driven by empathy. Increasingly, it is looking like the emotion-driven Merkel is prone to error. […]
By JT – Sep 21,2015 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN – HRH Prince Feisal on Monday said the more aid Jordan receives, the more it can help Syrian refugees as the Kingdom has been shouldering a large share of the burden despite limited resources. The remarks were made in an exclusive […]