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Scotland rises to the challenge by welcoming one third of Syrian refugees before Christmas
Scotland will take around 350 refugees who are due to arrive before Christmas.
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.
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.
Decentralised government project Bitnation offers refugees blockchain IDs and bitcoin debit cards
The Blockchain Emergency ID is a rudimentary emergency ID, based on the blockchain technology.
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.
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.
EU migrant crisis: Balkan leaders agree to work together to tackle refugee influx
Countries along western Balkan route agree to raise reception capacity by 100,000.
Migrant Crisis: Bishops accuse UK Prime Minister David Cameron of ignoring their offer to help refugees
84 bishops have accused the UK prime minister of ignoring their offers to help house refugees.
Migrant crisis: Women sold for sex for €10 in German refugee camps
Sex attacks are described as an 'everyday event' in the camps.
Sweden: Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia visit refugee children in Dalarma
Swedish royal couple also stopped by the princess's home town of Alvdalen.
Hungarian photographer Norbert Baksa blasted for 'refugee chic' fashion shoot featuring Monika Jablonczky
Norbert Baksa criticised for pictures of model simulating refugees at razor wire border fence.
Council of Europe concerned about rising racism in Germany
Report cites recent rallies by anti-Muslim groups and attacks against immigrants.
Germany: 110-year-old blind and deaf male refugee arrives from Afghanistan
Elderly man believed to be oldest asylum seeker arrives in Germany after month-long travel from Afghanistan.
Migrant crisis: Dutch entrepreneurs launch free Airbnb-style site for refugees
Refugee Hero site connects individuals and organisations offering free housing space with refugees.
Refugee crisis: 3,000 migrants to be housed in a Dutch forest
Forest in one of the Netherlands' oldest cities will be used to temporarily shelter 3,000 asylum applicants.
Migrant crisis: 13 refugees die in Turkey ferry collision in second capsizing in a day
Incident happened close to Turkish port of Canakkale as migrants headed for Greek island of Lesbos.
Migrant crisis: More than 10,000 refugees flood across Austrian border
Hungary accused Croatia of offloading new influx of migrants into the country.
Artists Ai Weiwei and Anish Kapoor walk through London in solidarity with refugees
Ai Weiwei and Anish Kapoor headed a protest march in London.
Poland 'abandoning' hundreds of victims of LGBT and other hate crimes
Amnesty International report on hate crimes in Poland states minority groups are not protected by state.
Refugee crisis: Hungary arrests 60 migrants amid closure of border with Romania
Hungarian police have arrested 60 refugees since stringent new laws came into place at midnight, giving authorities power to arrest and charge refugees crossing the border from Serbia.
Refugee crisis: Thousands help fund train tickets to get refugees out of Hungary
Tickets purchased for refugees to leave the country just before tough anti-immigration laws were introduced.
Refugee crisis: Netherlands increases border controls and warns of 'tensions in Europe'
King of the Netherlands also said cross-European sanctions are needed to deal with refugees.
David Cameron's Syrian refugee U-turn can't disguise his ignorance or mask government failures
Britain needs to accept as many Syrian refugees as it can or we are failing in a basic human duty.
Migrant crisis: Germany introduces border controls after 13,000 enter Munich in 24 hours
German authorities announce increased security checks along its borders with Austria and Italy.
Migrant crisis: Petra Lazlo, Hungarian journalist filmed kicking refugees, speaks out
N1TV journalist was caught on camera tripping up a man carrying his child.
Migrant crisis: Petra Lazlo, Hungarian journalist filmed kicking refugees, questioned by police
Footage of Lazlo attacking refugees has gone viral around the world.
Refugee crisis: Radical Islamist preachers targeting Syrian refugees arriving in Germany
Salafists in Germany have been told to help refugees as they advocate their own fundamental version of Islam.
Turkey: Demonstrations turn ugly as protesters target Kurdish party offices
US Embassy in Ankara issues warning as nationalist fervour leads to violence against minorities and media.
Migrant crisis: 14 suspected refugees arrested after tanker stopped in Croydon
14 suspected illegal immigrants and driver arrested in Croydon after being found in back of a tanker.
Migrant crisis: David Cameron to confirm aid budget will be diverted for Syrian refugees
The prime minister will make the announcement as MPs return to parliament after their summer break.