Libya's migrants under threat as battle for Tripoli sets in
Migrants locked in detention camps in Tripoli face increasing danger as the prospect of a drawn-out siege looms. Inconsistent responses from Europe to the crisis have left them little hope.
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Escalating violence in Libya will create more migrants
The UN Refugee Agency’s High Commissioner Filippo Grandi (UNHCR) warned, during a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Monday, that escalating violence in Libya could cause more migration to Europe.
Refugees face violence, abuse on Europe's new Balkan route
It has become increasingly difficult for refugees to make their way from Greece to Central Europe. Even in the face of police violence and the risk of arrest, thousands still embark on the dangerous journey.
Life in a migrant squat on the edge of Nantes
In Saint-Herblain, on the outskirts of the western French city of Nantes, an abandoned sports hall has become a squat for hundreds of migrants. The living conditions in the squat are dire, and the occupants say they have been left t1
A vote on the future for Europe’s refugees
In May, Europeans go to the polls to elect a new Parliament. Most people are predicting that the center-right European People's Party will remain the biggest group. But there are strong signs that anti-EU, anti-migrant parties could1