The “global migration crisis” is an urgent issue for the whole of Europe and requires close cooperation across the continent, the British government said on Friday. More than 24,700 illegal immigrants have arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the English Channel in small boats, almost three times the number there were…
Poland Says Belarus Ferries Migrants Back to Border After Clearing Camps
BIELSK PODLASKI, Poland/BRUZGI, Belarus—Poland accused Belarus on Friday of trucking hundreds of migrants back to the border and pushing them to attempt to cross illegally, only hours after clearing camps at a frontier that has become the focus of an escalating East-West crisis. The accusation by Poland suggests the crisis has not been resolved by…
Seven Migrants Killed, Eight Injured in Greece Road Accident
ATHENS—Seven migrants were killed and eight others injured early on Friday when their vehicle crashed into a toll station on a highway in northern Greece, police said. A preliminary investigation indicated that the driver, who was being treated in hospital, was transporting the 14 migrants inland, police said. The nationalities of the passengers were not…
France Disputes UK Account of Meeting on Channel Migrants
France has rejected a British claim that Priti Patel and her counterpart Gerald Darmanin agreed to work to prevent “100% of crossings” of the English Channel. The Home Office issued a joint statement from the pair which said they had agreed measures to “stop the dangerous crossings” of the “deadly route”. But the French embassy…
EU to Broaden Belarus Sanctions on Monday Over Migrant Crisis: Borrell
PARIS—EU foreign ministers will widen sanctions on Belarus on Monday to include airlines and travel agencies thought to involved in bringing migrants to the bloc’s border, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. The EU has accused Belarus of encouraging migrants to come to its territory and pushing thousands of them to cross…
Polish Police Say Group of 50 Migrants Broke Through Belarus Border
WARSAW—A group of about 50 migrants broke through defenses on the border with Belarus and entered Poland near the village of Starzyna, police said on Sunday, as the situation on the frontier becomes increasingly tense. Thousands of migrants have traveled to Belarus in the hope of crossing into the European Union, only to find themselves…
Around 1,000 Migrants Reach UK in Small Boats, Setting New Daily Record
Around 1,000 people crossed the English Channel to reach the UK on Thursday, setting a new daily record. Thursday’s total will surpass the previous single-day record for the current crisis of 853 set on Nov. 3, the PA news agency reported. The figure has not been confirmed by the UK government. But a Home Office…
EU Accuses Belarus of ‘Gangster’ Methods as Illegal Immigrants Attempt to Force Their Way Into Poland
NAREWKA, Poland—Hundreds of migrants on Tuesday camped near the Belarus-Poland border where razor wire fences and Polish border guards blocked their entry into the European Union. The EU vowed more sanctions against Belarus, accusing President Alexander Lukashenko of using “gangster-style” tactics in the months-long border stand-off in which at least seven migrants have died. Poland…
EU Toughens Visa Process for Belarus Officials Over Migrant Crisis
BRUSSELS—European Union governments partially suspended on Tuesday a visa facilitation deal for Belarusian officials in response to a “hybrid attack” that Brussels says Minsk is waging by pushing illegal immigrants across its borders with Poland and Lithuania. The EU accuses Belarus of encouraging illegal migrants from the Middle East, Afghanistan, and Africa to cross the…
Lithuania Starts Building First European Wall to Ward Off Migrants from Belarus
DRUSKININKAI, Lithuania—Lithuania has built the first stretches of a steel wall on its border with Belarus since migrants from the Middle East and other areas began entering from Belarus this year. The European Union accuses Belarus of deliberately encouraging the migrants to enter EU states Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia via Belarusian territory as a way…
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