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Finland: Thousands of Iraqi migrants return home voluntarily after struggling to adapt to new life
Many Iraqi migrants are being repatriated after becoming disllusioned with life in the Nordic country.
Jersey refugee ban: Syrian migrant debate divides Channel Island tax haven
Chief minister of the offshore financial centre had initially proposed housing six families.
Refugee crisis: Nato sends three warships to Aegean Sea in crackdown on people smugglers
The operation is about stopping 'human trafficking and criminal networks'.
Inside Yarl's Wood: 'Britain supported Nelson Mandela – yet it treats us like this'
South African who spent three months in UK detention centre said she would rather die than go back.
Guernsey minister Jonathan Le Tocq blames island's Islamophobia for refugee snub
The island will not receive any migrants under the UK's Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme.
Globe Theatre performs Shakespeare's Hamlet to migrants in the Calais Jungle
Calais migrants braved winter conditions to witness Shakespeare's Hamlet performed by the Globe Theatre.
Germany: Politician says border police should shoot migrants as a 'last resort'
German politician says law requires police to shoot at migrants who try to enter the country illegally.
Refugee crisis: Belgium flies back 100 disillusioned Iraqi migrants 'who'd rather die at home'
Brussels and IOM pilot initiative repatriates asylum seekers with charter flight to Baghdad.
Calais jungle camp: Church and mosque torn down as congregations look on in shock
Residents of the camp were promised their religious buildings and school were safe from bulldozers.
Refugee Mediterranean crossing numbers top 55,000 for January 2016
35x as many people attempt the crossing as in January 2015, leading to 244 deaths at sea.
Cologne attacks: Leaflets handed out in city and Bonn warn refugees not to sexually assault women during carnival
The 'information for refugees' pamphlet gave instructions on consent, alcohol and public urination.
London: Jewellery dumped at Danish embassy in protest against migrant 'anti-valuables' law
Members of Lesbians and Gays Support the Migrants 'horrified' that valuables can now be taken from migrants.
PMQs: David Cameron must apologise for his 'bunch of migrants' comment - it's not US vs THEM
Language matters and dehumanising refugees makes us believe they are a mass to be feared and kept out.
David Cameron sparks anger after calling Calais refugees a 'bunch of migrants' at PMQs
Controversial remark came after Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visited the refugees.
Migrant crisis: Denmark's parliament votes on making country 'less attractive' to asylum-seekers
Parliament debates the 'most misunderstood bill in Denmark's history': confiscating migrants' possessions.
Belgium: Mayor seeks to ban male refugees from pool after incident with 10-year-old girl
The asylum seeker, in his 20s, was taken in by police for questioning.
Firefight on Jordan's Syrian border leaves 12 dead
Jordanian military said more than 2 million narcotics pills were confiscated during the incident.
Migrant crisis: Port of Calais closed as migrants storm P&O ferry
Police used water cannon to force back 100 migrants who boarded a P&O ferry in a bid to reach the UK.
EU migrant crisis: Barack Obama promises Angela Merkel financial help to ease refugee burden
US president pledges 'substantial' aid and backs German chancellor's handling of migrant crisis.
George Soros accuses Donald Trump of aiding Isis with call to ban Muslims
Billionaire investor expects Hillary Clinton to become next US president with landslide win.
Austria to cap number of refugees entering the country, slashing intake of asylum seekers by half
Change in policy is from Austrian chancellor who previously took 'open border' approach similar to Germany's.
Dutch MP: 'Lock up Islamic men in asylum centres'
Dutch politician calls for male refugees to be locked up to protect women in public.
Refugee crisis: Conditions worsen for travellers in the bitter cold of Europe
Tens of thousands, young and old, have found themselves trapped in the open, as the skies darken earlier and the night frosts begin.
Istanbul bombings: Suicide bomber Nabil Fadli registered as a refugee a week before attack
Attacker left his fingerprints at the Istanbul immigration centre after entering Turkey from Syria.
Refugee crisis: Switzerland seizing assets from migrants to fund their upkeep
Denmark is also amending a controversial proposal to grant authorities the power to seize migrants' assets.
Cologne attacks: Angela Merkel faces rebellion by MPs over refugee policy
MPs in German chancellor's coalition pushing for full border controls in wake of New Year's Eve assaults.
Charlie Hebdo magazine under fire for Syrian refugee Aylan Kurdi cartoon
Charlie Hebdo magazine condemned for featuring Aylan Kurdi with 'groper' caption.
Refugee crisis: Over 1,000 migrants land in Greece as influx to Europe continues
So far 31% of arrivals to Europe this year have been children.
Sweden: Boy, 15, charged as police accused of covering up sexual assaults at festival
Teenager charged with assault and sexual assault at We Are Sthlm festival.
Legida protesters in Leipzig demonstrate against Angela Merkel's immigration policy
In the eastern city well over 2,000 anti-Muslim protestors linked to the Pegida group took to the streets.