TEHRAN, June 29 -European Union leaders reached an agreement on migration after almost 10 hours of chaotic talks in Brussels over the sensitive issue threatening their union and zone of free travel, as well as German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government.
TEHRAN, June 26 - The United Nations agencies for migration and refugees will present the European Union with a plan for "regional disembarkation platforms" around the Mediterranean where the bloc could hold migrants and decide whether to admit them.
TEHRAN, June 26 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that an EU-wide solution for the migration issue would not be reached at a summit of the bloc's leaders later this week and added that she would continue to pursue bilateral agreements.
TEHRAN, June 25 - Italy's firebrand interior minister vowed on Monday to do everything possible to help Libya stem the flow of migrants and develop itself commercially, saying Italy wants Europe to view its former colony as a "great opportunity" and not a problem.
TEHRAN, June 24 - European Union leaders gather in Brussels on Sunday in an attempt to bridge their deep divisions over migration , an issue that has been splitting them for years and now poses a fresh threat to German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
TEHRAN, June 24 -The EU Border Guard (Frontex) should be bolstered with soldiers and policemen, Austria’s Defense Minister Mario Kunasek has said, mulling the idea to even deploy the agents into “willing” African countries to tackle migration .
TEHRAN, June 24 -Top Italian officials lashed out at French President Emmanuel Macron, who said migration pressure on Italy seriously dropped over the past year. Macron was branded “arrogant,” and risks becoming a top “enemy” to Rome on migration .
TEHRAN, June 23 - European Union leaders on Sunday will try to find common ground for tackling migrants arriving on Europe's shores in search of better lives — a growing political crisis threatening to undermine the entire EU project.
TEHRAN, June 23 - Five migrants died and nearly 200 were rescued off the coast of Libya while trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe in two boats, the Libyan navy said Saturday.
TEHRAN, June 22 - The U.N. human rights office called on the Trump administration on Friday to overhaul its migration polices and find alternatives to detention, saying children should never be held in custody, even with their parents.
TEHRAN, June 21 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has begun a visit to Jordan, a major refugee host country, amid an escalating domestic conflict over migration that has shaken her coalition government.
TEHRAN, June 19 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday to hammer out reforms that can stop the "disintegration" of the European Union, torn by populist forces and deep discord over im migration .
TEHRAN, June 17 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to hold an urgent summit dedicated to the migration crisis and to discuss this issue with a group of the EU member states, local media reported.
TEHRAN, June 13 - Italy summoned France’s envoy and angrily rejected French criticism of its im migration policies on Wednesday, escalating a diplomatic standoff between the neighboring European powers.
TEHRAN, June 11 -The politician leading the race to be Mexico’s next leader said on Sunday he wants to broker a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump to stem illegal im migration through jobs and development rather than a border wall.
TEHRAN, June 04 - French police removed around 500 migrants - mostly Afghans but some Africans - from a makeshift tent encampment in central Paris at dawn Monday.
TEHRAN, May 16 - Europe's migration commissioner said the European Union has made progress on handling migration issues, but more remains to be done and efforts need to be strengthened, particularly in filling gaps in the bloc's border agency.