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Blocked migrants blaze new trail west to Croatia

Blocked migrants blaze new trail west to Croatia

Zagreb opens border to refugees – and immediately struggles to cope with numbers

Fri Sept 18 2015 - 01:00
Stones and tear gas fly as migrant tension erupts

Stones and tear gas fly as migrant tension erupts

Hungary says at least 20 police and several migrants injured in border clashes

Thu Sept 17 2015 - 08:05
Border clash intensifies criticism of Hungary’s  crackdown

Border clash intensifies criticism of Hungary’s crackdown

Rights groups sound alarm over Hungary’s new laws as migrants re-route to Croatia

Thu Sept 17 2015 - 01:00
Hungary’s new laws make criminals of migrants

Hungary’s new laws make criminals of migrants

Tighter border controls in central Europe risk driving refugees towards traffickers

Wed Sept 16 2015 - 07:23
Hungary seals border and begins crackdown on migrants

Hungary seals border and begins crackdown on migrants

Serbia and rights groups alarmed by Hungary, as Austria reintroduces border checks

Wed Sept 16 2015 - 01:02
Hungary blocks  migrant route as Europe tightens borders

Hungary blocks migrant route as Europe tightens borders

Premier Orbán sending over 850 officers to border with Serbia to ‘defend Europe’

Tue Sept 15 2015 - 01:00
EU ministers fail to agree relocation scheme for refugees

EU ministers fail to agree relocation scheme for refugees

Germany shifts stance as officials try to cope with numbers crossing borders

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 23:36
Migrant crisis: Refugee quota system likely to be voluntary

Migrant crisis: Refugee quota system likely to be voluntary

Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald calls on EU states to show solidarity

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 19:50
Migrant crisis: EU ministers to meet on relocation

Migrant crisis: EU ministers to meet on relocation

Brussels gathering comes day after German plan to introduce border controls for Austria

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 08:52
Migrant numbers surge as Hungary seeks to seal border with Serbia

Migrant numbers surge as Hungary seeks to seal border with Serbia

Move comes as Germany brings back border controls with Austria

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 01:00
People smuggling is a booming business in the Balkans

People smuggling is a booming business in the Balkans

It is easy for local criminals to fleece migrants along their route to Western Europe

Sat Sept 12 2015 - 05:00
Hungary eyes crisis declaration as migrant pressure grows

Hungary eyes crisis declaration as migrant pressure grows

Hungarian troops gather near Serb border, while Austria halts trains and prisoners build fence

Thu Sept 10 2015 - 18:49
Mass migration guided by mobiles and social media

Mass migration guided by mobiles and social media

Facebook, messaging and Google Maps help refugees cross borders and avoid police

Wed Sept 09 2015 - 01:00
Central Europe resists refugee quotas as Austrian border chaos eases

Central Europe resists refugee quotas as Austrian border chaos eases

Austrian and German volunteers drive hundreds of migrants out of Hungary

Tue Sept 08 2015 - 01:00
Thousands arrive in Germany and Austria after Hungary eases travel  curbs

Thousands arrive in Germany and Austria after Hungary eases travel curbs

Red Cross and volunteers come out in force to welcome and help migrants

Mon Sept 07 2015 - 01:00
Defiant migrants surge past police in Hungary and head for Austria

Defiant migrants surge past police in Hungary and head for Austria

People continue their long journey towards western Europe as darkness falls

Sat Sept 05 2015 - 11:57
Migrants wary of Hungary’s promises in railway stand-off

Migrants wary of Hungary’s promises in railway stand-off

Chaos as Budapest train station reopens with police attempt to take passengers to camps

Thu Sept 03 2015 - 20:00
Budapest: Tension mounts as migrants demand ‘freedom’

Budapest: Tension mounts as migrants demand ‘freedom’

Hungarian PM in Brussels for talks as parliament debates tighter border controls

Thu Sept 03 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: Tolerance waning as Serb villagers tire of migrants

Analysis: Tolerance waning as Serb villagers tire of migrants

Horgos mayor fears destruction of local economy as tens of thousands cross fields

Wed Sept 02 2015 - 01:00
Hungary blames European Union  amid anger in Budapest

Hungary blames European Union amid anger in Budapest

Viktor Orban to meet EU officials as Germany demands unity among member states

Wed Sept 02 2015 - 01:00
EU split grows and rules fray as migrant crisis intensifies

EU split grows and rules fray as migrant crisis intensifies

Germany calls for unity as central European states seek their own tough stance

Tue Sept 01 2015 - 16:40
Migrants live and die with desperation to reach EU

Migrants live and die with desperation to reach EU

Relentless hardship and exploitation numbs many to the journey’s ordeals

Tue Sept 01 2015 - 01:00
Migrant crisis: Seven dead after boat sinks near Libya

Migrant crisis: Seven dead after boat sinks near Libya

Hungary’s steel fence fails to deter migrants as EU ministers call for urgent meeting

Sun Aug 30 2015 - 18:16
Eastern Europe slams doors on refugees from Middle East

Eastern Europe slams doors on refugees from Middle East

States with history of conflict and emigration show little desire to help new arrivals

Fri Aug 28 2015 - 16:48
Lviv revives Jewish past as Ukraine bids to link with  Israel

Lviv revives Jewish past as Ukraine bids to link with Israel

The conflict-hit country is keen to disprove Russian claims of rampant anti-Semitism

Fri Aug 28 2015 - 05:00
Hungary may send troops to border with Serbia

Hungary may send troops to border with Serbia

German and Balkan leaders to discuss migration with EU officials in Vienna

Thu Aug 27 2015 - 01:00
Ukraine seeks German and French alliance to isolate Russia

Ukraine seeks German and French alliance to isolate Russia

Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko in Berlin for talks that exclude Vladimir Putin

Mon Aug 24 2015 - 19:49
Volunteers step in as Hungary tries to shut out illegal migrants

Volunteers step in as Hungary tries to shut out illegal migrants

‘Strange and random’ happenings await the recent arrivals in an ill-prepared Europe

Mon Aug 24 2015 - 01:00
Balkan frontiers fray as migrant numbers surge

Balkan frontiers fray as migrant numbers surge

Only traffickers profit from current border regimes in region, activists say

Sat Aug 22 2015 - 02:00
Serbia protests against divided Croatian town’s ban on bilingual signs

Serbia protests against divided Croatian town’s ban on bilingual signs

Move comes as Vukovar officials shown singing ‘fascist’ songs

Wed Aug 19 2015 - 19:14
Vladimir Putin  visits  Crimea as violent  clashes  intensify

Vladimir Putin visits Crimea as violent clashes intensify

Moscow says clashes in eastern Ukraine resemble ‘preparations for more military action’

Tue Aug 18 2015 - 01:01
Ukraine ‘explosive’ after latest shelling, says Germany

Ukraine ‘explosive’ after latest shelling, says Germany

Rebels call for intervention as violence around Donetsk spirals to record levels

Mon Aug 17 2015 - 01:00
Russia on alert as US trains Ukraine’s troops

Russia on alert as US trains Ukraine’s troops

Nato co-operation with Kiev set to expand despite Kremlin warnings

Sat Aug 15 2015 - 05:00
Croatia and Serbia in grip of new Balkan struggle

Croatia and Serbia in grip of new Balkan struggle

Bill Clinton calls for reconciliation between old Balkan enemies during commemoration

Fri Aug 14 2015 - 05:00
Ukraine poised to act as shelling intensifies

Ukraine poised to act as shelling intensifies

Seperatists deny launching what Kiev calls heaviest attack in six months

Wed Aug 12 2015 - 20:22
Macedonia’s ‘Wild District’ still scarred after battle

Macedonia’s ‘Wild District’ still scarred after battle

Many believe deadly police operation was intended to ease pressure on government

Sat Aug 08 2015 - 02:00
Serbs mourn as Croats hail 20 years since Operation ‘Storm’

Serbs mourn as Croats hail 20 years since Operation ‘Storm’

Croatia rejects Serb claim that crushing 1995 military victory was ‘ethnic cleansing’

Wed Aug 05 2015 - 19:35
Croatia’s ‘Storm’ inspires Ukraine in battle with separatists

Croatia’s ‘Storm’ inspires Ukraine in battle with separatists

The similarities between the two conflicts give hope to some in embattled Ukraine

Wed Aug 05 2015 - 01:00
Croatia marks 20 years since Operation Storm

Croatia marks 20 years since Operation Storm

Country remembers biggest military operation in Europe since the second World War

Tue Aug 04 2015 - 01:00
MH17 still divides the West and Russia, one year on

MH17 still divides the West and Russia, one year on

Moscow rejects calls for international court to examine fatal Malaysia Airlines flight

Fri Jul 17 2015 - 01:05
‘Brics’ summit underlines China’s dominance

‘Brics’ summit underlines China’s dominance

However, five-country group insists it is not trying to challenge IMF or World Bank

Mon Jul 13 2015 - 01:00
Ukraine security forces search for nationalist group after clashes

Ukraine security forces search for nationalist group after clashes

Right Sector group says it sought to crush mafia smuggling goods into the EU

Mon Jul 13 2015 - 01:00
Serbia’s PM to attend Srebrenica event

Serbia’s PM to attend Srebrenica event

Scores of dignitaries and 50,000 mourners expected at 20th anniversary commemoration

Sat Jul 11 2015 - 01:00
Srebrenica, July 1995: ‘Will anyone come?’

Srebrenica, July 1995: ‘Will anyone come?’

20 years ago, in the fields, roads, warehouses and barns of the verdant Srebrenica valley, more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were murdered. Bodies are still being found

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 01:00
Calls grow for UN court on MH17 despite Russian opposition

Calls grow for UN court on MH17 despite Russian opposition

Netherlands and Malaysia want international tribunal on who downed airliner over eastern Ukraine

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 01:00
Hungary and Serbia vow to work together to halt illegal migration

Hungary and Serbia vow to work together to halt illegal migration

Viktor Orban defends border fence plan, warning millions could head for Europe

Thu Jul 02 2015 - 01:00
The Bosnia-based group that names the nameless

The Bosnia-based group that names the nameless

Formed after the Bosnian war, missing persons body now works globally

Sat Jun 27 2015 - 01:02
New rules unclear as Nato and Russia resume an old game

New rules unclear as Nato and Russia resume an old game

Risks rising as the West and Russia bristle over each other’s moves in eastern Europe

Wed Jun 24 2015 - 01:00
Local mayor hopes border fence will stop migrants entering Hungary

Local mayor hopes border fence will stop migrants entering Hungary

Budapest to detail plans today to stop illegal migrants crossing from Serbia

Wed Jun 24 2015 - 01:00
Serbia and EU deride Hungary’s plan for border fence

Serbia and EU deride Hungary’s plan for border fence

‘We will not live in Auschwitz,’ says Serbia’s prime minister Aleksandar Vucic

Fri Jun 19 2015 - 01:00
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