For migrants fleeing war or poverty, the river crossing from Turkey to Greece has brought Europe close – perilously so.
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For migrants fleeing war or poverty, the river crossing from Turkey to Greece has brought Europe close – perilously so.
French police destroy camp with ‘deplorable hygiene’ inhabited by migrants hoping to find shelter in UK.
Thousands of Syrian refugees in Bulgaria are living in overcrowded camps, held in limbo by EU bureaucracy.
Germany has seen a rise in asylum claims while refugees face isolation and a backlash on the streets.