Luxembourgs Prime Minister Calls EUs Sponsorship Of Border Fences Shame For Bloc

It is a "shame" for the European Union to sponsor border fences to tackle irregular migration because the bloc's efforts should focus on taking away walls and building peace instead, Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel said on Wednesday.

EU Parliaments Largest Faction Proposes Building Walls On External Borders

The European People's Party, the largest group in the European Parliament, proposed on Wednesday building walls on the bloc's external borders to ease the burden of unregulated immigration.

5 Baltic countries strengthening borders fearing Russia, Belarus will ‘weaponize migration’

Five Baltic countries have begin to reinforce their borders with barbed wire Friday amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, according to a media report.

Poland Starts Erecting Fence On Border With Russias Kaliningrad Region - Defense Minister

Poland has started erecting a fence on the border with Russia's Kaliningrad region, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Wednesday.

Migranti dalla Bielorussia: la Lettonia autorizza la polizia all'uso della forza

 

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EU Says Asylum Numbers Dropped by Almost Half in 2017

The European Union's asylum agency said the number of people seeking international protection in Europe in 2017 dropped by almost half compared to the year before and that most applicants were Syrian.

Austria’s Kurz backs 4 Visegrad nations on migrant quotas

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said he agreed with the Visegrad group countries that a quota system for migrants was unworkable and on the need to strengthen external borders, AP reported.

Hungary PM says second border fence to keep out migrants finished

Hungary has completed a second fence along its border with Serbia, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday, adding that the European Union should be less critical of Turkey when it relies so heavily on Ankara's cooperation to stem the flow of migrants.

Croatian PM says not necessary to put up border fences for now

It was unnecessary at the moment to install the barriers on the border preventing a possible new migrant wave, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Saturday.

Austria to build fence on Hungarian border to prevent refugee crossings

Austrian authorities are preparing the construction of a fence on the eastern border with Hungary, police sources said Monday.

Basic Values of the European Union: Luxembourg FM urges suspension of Hungary from EU over refugee stance

Luxembourg's foreign minister has called for expelling Hungary from the European Union over its hard-line approach to refugees, the Independent quotes him as telling German newspaper Die Welt.

UK slated over planned anti-refugee wall in Calais

Politicians, aid groups and activists have condemned Britain's plan to build a wall in the northern French port of Calais in a bid to stop migrants and refugees from entering the UK.

Turkish army building concrete wall along Syrian border

The Turkish army is building a 3.6-meter-high concrete wall along the border with Syria to maintain security, Anadolu news agency reported Thursday.

Hungary vows to build a second fence to protect its borders from migrants

The Hungarian prime minister said Friday that his country is to build a stronger fence along its southern frontier in the event that the migration pact between Turkey and the European Union fails.

FYROM police use tear gas on refugees at Greek border

FYROM [*] police used tear gas to push back hundreds of people from a border fence at a sprawling refugee camp on the Greek border, witnesses said.

UN questions legality of EU-Turkey migrant deal

The United Nations' human rights chief voiced alarm Thursday over a draft deal between the EU and Ankara that could see "illegal" collective expulsions of migrants from Greece to Turkey.

Hungary referendum on migrant quota plan

HUNGARY will hold a referendum on EU plans for a system of mandatory quotas, an initiative that Hungary’s government has rejected, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.

FYROM (***) considers barbed wire fences to stop refugee influxes

State authorities in FYROM (***) are looking into the possibility of installing barbed wire fences on the Greek border. This decision has been recommended by the country’s high Security Council, headed by the president of the country, Gjorge Ivanov.