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Barack Obama: Attempts to block Syria refugees 'contrary to American values'
Republican leaders threatened to suspend efforts to allow 10,000 more Syrian refugees into the country.
Migrant Crisis: Obama asks Republicans to stop ranting about refugee stance
Obama says they need to stop being scared of widows and orphans.
Migrant crisis: Serbia's tennis ace Novak Djokovic makes impassioned plea to aid Syria's refugees
Tennis star spoke of need for more human response to the the refugee crisis across Europe.
Paris attacks: Angela Merkel under pressure to reverse open-door refugee policy
Bavarian minister says days of uncontrolled immigration over after deadly attacks in French capital.
Schengen: Europe faces 'race against time' to save passport-free travel zone
Sweden has become the latest country to temporarily reimpose border controls.
Migrant Crisis: Chaos in Serbia as thousands forced to queue for EU registration papers
The situation turned chaotic, as refugees started to push through barriers or jump over fences.
Calais: Migrants frustrated at 'zero' crossings to Britain clash with police
French authorities claim new security measures have sealed off the port and Eurotunnel.
Migrant crisis: Slovenia to build border fence 'within days'
Prime Minister Miro Cerar says barrier on Croatian perimeter will protect Schengen borders.
EU misspent £4.5bn in 2014 as European Court of Auditors calls for budget management overhaul
5.6% error spending was found in investments to encourage job growth and competitiveness.
Migrant crisis: Calais police injured in clashes with migrants trying to board Britain-bound lorries
Tensions grow in French port city housing 6,000 would-be migrants hoping to cross the Channel.
UN expects EU's refugee flow to top 1m in 2015
Refugees and migrants are likely to keep coming to Europe at a rate of up to 5,000 per day.
Refugee crisis: Drone footage captures Syrians on their journey to Greece
Thousands of refugees attempt on a daily basis to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece.
Serbia refugee crisis photos: Thousands wait to cross into Croatia as winter looms
Every day thousands of refugees arrive in Serbia before they continue their journey to Europe.
UN: Biometric iris scanners transforming Syrian refugee programme by preventing fraud
United Nations says biometrics have decreased costs by 18% so more aid money can be given to refugees.
France: Freezing migrant calls authorities to rescue him and 14 others from refrigerated lorry
The 15 men, aged between 25 and 45 were in various stages of hypothermia.
Refugee crisis: Berlin houses 800 in disused airport hangar
Hanger 3 at Tempelhof airport has been turned into a temporary emergency shelter for around 830 people.
Migrant crisis: 218,000 October Mediterranean crossings almost equal to all of 2014
So far in 2015, there have been 744,175 arrivals by sea and more than 3,400 people have died.
Migrant crisis: German far-right Pegida group grows in strength on first anniversary
Far right group capitalises on growing opposition to migration.
Refugee crisis: Fighting erupts as 7,000 wait at Slovenia-Austria border
Tempers flew as thousands of migrants scrambled to cross over the border to Austria from Slovenia.
Refugee crisis: 21 people killed in two shipwrecks off Greek islands of Kalymnos and Rhodes
New tragedy in Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece after eight people died near Lesbos island.
Refugee crisis 'in its darkest days' as thousands brave winter seas to reach Greek islands
Seven dead in latest shipwreck off Lesbos as arrivals of refugees keep coming.
Sweden: Refugees refused to leave a bus for three days because 'it's too cold'
Upon arriving in Limedsforsen, Sweden, the 14 refugees refused to leave the bus.
Lesbos shipwreck: Dozens missing after refugee boat sinks in Aegean Sea
242 rescued as large wooden boat overturns near the island of Lesbos.
Migrant crisis: Greek coastguard rescues 242 people after boat sinks
Rescuers are continuing the search for survivors, with the number of missing yet to be determined.
Migrant crisis: Lengthy registration process could slow down process, leading to problems in winter
UNHCR said the facilities at the border crossing were not adequate to deal with the influx of migrants.
Germany 'importing Islamic extremism' Angela Merkel is warned
Intelligence agencies claim chancellor's generous immigration policy threatens country's security.
Migrant crisis: European Commission head Jean Claude Juncker calls emergency talks
Juncker expected to introduce 16-point plan to deal with policing of borders and processing refugees.
Migrant crisis: HMS Richmond joins battle to police people trafficking across the Mediterranean
Frigate will conduct enforcement including the boarding and seizing of migrant smuggling boats.
No Borders protesters clash with police at St Pancras station
150 people stormed the station as the protest to highlight the plight of migrants turned violent.
Refugee children resorting to 'survival sex' to pay people smugglers says UN
Children are being forced to prostitute themselves to pay people traffickers because they have no money