The Western Balkans on their way to the EU – status quo regardless of refugee

Michal Vít focuses, in his latest policy paper, on the contemporary political and societal context of the Western Balkan region from the perspective of EU enlargement, with focus on the developments during the refugees crisis.

Catholic Priest Attacked for Hosting Refugees Quits Bulgaria

The Catholic Church is withdrawing Fr Paolo Cortezi from the northern Bulgarian town of Belene after his decision to shelter a Syrian refugee family in his parish caused uproar.

MSF denounces the widespread violence on migrants and refugees at the Serbian/Hungarian border

In recent months, our teams in Serbia have treated an increasing number of patients reporting widespread violence and cruel and degrading treatment allegedly perpetrated by Hungarian authorities at the Serbian/Hungarian border.

The last refugees left the camp Vinojug, Gevgelija

On March 7, 2016, at 12:30 o’clock, in the camp Vinojug, Gevgelija left the train carrying around 400 refugees from Syria and Iraq. We couldn’t even presume that that will be the last time these suffering people can move in Macedonia. Europe decided to close the Humanitarian hallway, i.e., the...

UN human rights chief attacks Europe's 'chilling indifference' to refugees as 2017 sees record deaths

More than 5,000 asylum seekers have died at sea over the past year

Where the world’s refugees live

Hungarian parliament approves law allowing all asylum seekers to be detained

Prime Minister claims country ‘under siege’ from refugees and must be protected

A migrant from Pakistan passed away after being attacked near the highway Skopje-Kumanovo

SKOPJE (AA) – I.A.S from Pakistan passed away, who illegally entered Macedonia, and was attacked on 16.2.2017, on the highway Skopje – Kumanovo (near the Bunarxhik village), transmits Anadolu Agency (AA).

White Helmets Oscar

We are honored that 'The White Helmets' film has received an Oscar. This film has helped show the world what is happening in Syria. It will give great courage to our volunteers across the country.

Stranded in snowy Serbia, Cuban migrants dream of a new life in Spain

168 Cubans living in Serbian reception centres, stranded after below-freezing temperatures and closed borders halted their journeys

Penniless and alone, migrant children in Serbia sell sex to survive

"They sleep hungry for nights here. It is cold, they have nothing, no money and they feel they have to do it"

Deported from the west, Afghans seek asylum in freezing Croatia

"I only want peace and to live away from the Taliban - it's not important where I go. I want to stay here in Croatia. I'm tired of travelling"

New detention centres at the external EU borders

Greece is building pre-removal detention facilities on the Aegean islands with the aim of accelerating the implementation of the EU-Turkey statement. These will be separate from the Reception and Identification Centres on the hotspots where newly arrived refugees and migrants are initially detained.

Balkan Migration Route: Ongoing Story

BELGRADE - Countries in the Western Balkans have been since May 2015 on the forefront of international migrant crisis. At this part of colloquially named “Balkan migration route”, displaced persons have mostly arrived from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, fleeing war or political prosecution....

More than 70 refugees wash up dead on Libyan beach after boat disaster attempting to cross Mediterranean Sea

Possibility migrants may have been ‘murdered’ after bodies found inside dinghy