refugees
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3 May May 2016 0952 03 May 2016 In 2015 almost 90,000 asylum seekers were unaccompanied minors
According to EU data, the highest number of asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors was registered in Sweden followed by Germany, Hungary, and Austria.
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29 April Apr 2016 1159 29 April 2016 European Parliament: political parties clash on aid and migration
The Socialists and Democrats (S&D) and the Green reject the call of the European People's Party to devote 25% of the European Development Fund for 2014-2020 on measures to combat the migration crisis. The S&D are calling for the EU to adopt a holistic approach to migration which covers all of the interlinked elements.
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28 April Apr 2016 1747 28 April 2016 The doctor who meets every single refugee who arrives in Lampedusa
Pietro Bartolo, an Italian gynaecologist who cared for hundreds of thousands of immigrants and refugees on the Italian island Lampedusa, is giant low profile hero whose merits and tireless efforts have been recognized and morally awarded by the docu-film Fire at Sea.
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27 April Apr 2016 1137 27 April 2016 Syrian refugee Olympics moral winner
Sport heals many wounds. It happened to amputee swimmer and judoka Ibrahim al-Hussein, who lost his lower leg in a bombing and who was granted asylum in Greece. Ibrahim proudly carried the flame of the Rio Olympics through an Athens centre for refugees.
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20 April Apr 2016 1512 20 April 2016 EU-Turkey agreement is in breach of international protection
Caritas Europa warns that pushing people back will create a dangerous precedent for the future and will undermine Member States’ obligation to guarantee the international right to seek asylum.
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13 April Apr 2016 1327 13 April 2016 Development aid rises again in 2015, spending on refugees doubles
According to official data collected by the OECD, last year net official development assistance (ODA) flows from member countries of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD totalled USD 131.6 billion. Development aid continues to grow despite costs for in-donor refugees.
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12 April Apr 2016 1532 12 April 2016 Chapeau Portugal
While some countries fire rubber bullets and tear gas at refugees, build barriers and close borders, Portugal is setting the example on how to welcome, treat and give a concrete chance to those who look for a better life.
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11 April Apr 2016 1003 11 April 2016 We need to invest in welfare state to fight poverty
Europe is losing the battle against poverty. Caritas new report "End Poverty in Europe – Our solutions to make it happen" offers solutions to win this battle.
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8 April Apr 2016 1339 08 April 2016 Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals in 2016: 172,458; Deaths: 714
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has published its latest statistics on 2016 migration flows. In Greece alone, 1,758 men, women and children have arrived in the past week, and the IOM calculates this was roughly the daily average over the three months of January, February and March.
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8 April Apr 2016 1326 08 April 2016 Unicef calls for a well-managed process to determine each child’s best interests
With the process of returning refugees and migrants from the Greek islands to Turkey underway as part of the EU-Turkey agreement, UNICEF reminds States of their duty to care and protect all children and give them a full and fair hearing when deciding on their future.