migrant crisis

More than half of the Syrian population has been displaced at some point during the conflict.

French interior minister Bruno Le Roux cites 'unacceptable behaviour' by some migrants

More than 20,000 Iraqis claimed asylum in Finland in 2015.

Girls as young as 13 expect to raped by people traffickers on journey to Europe.

More than a million people in search of sanctuary have travelled through Greece since 2015.

The men are cold, hungry and speak of police beatings - but are in search of a better life in Europe.

Amnesty claims that once or twice a week between 20 and 50 people are hanged at Sednaya.

Greece and Turkey almost went to war over disputed islets in 1996.

German chancellor rebuked the US president-elect during a press conference with the New Zealand prime minister.

Petra László was widely condemned for kicking a fleeing near the Serbian border in 2015

Conditions remain bleak on the Greek mainland, where government-run camps hold 34,000 refugees.

As many as 200 refugees are currently stranded on the Hungarian border in dire conditions.

As it is 14 metres under the surface of the water, the museum is accessible only to scuba divers and snorkelers.

Anti-immigration fears boost support for far-right political parties in Austria.

Thousands of Africans regularly attempt to cross into Spanish autonomous city next to Morocco.

50 Moroccan and 5 Spanish officers injured as they clashed with armed men at the fence.

Lawyers for the teenagers say their applications were mishandled.

Christie and wife Sue, 68, travelling back from a concert in Bonn, Germany, on 10 December.

The baby boy may be entitled to Gibraltar citizenship after being rescued on the Mediterranean Sea.

Migrants use Ceita and Melilla enclaves to cross into Europe and obtain temporary Spanish residency permits.

Ladenburger's body was found in the River Dreisam on 16 October.

The average daily arrival to Italy in 2016 has been about 450 people, while for Greece it was about 75.

The Moria camp on the island of Lesbos is 200% oversubscribed, hosting more than 6,000 people.

Offer package which covers air fare and help in securing employment could be worth €10,000.

The coast guard ship Diciotti and the Topaz, a ship run by humanitarian group Migrant Offshore Aid Station, are part of the effort.

Hungary is building a second 'intelligent' fence equipped with heat and motion sensors and night-vision cameras along its border with Serbia.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan questioned why Turkey should not be in the Shanghai 5 bloc.

Merkel tipped to win a fourth term despite falling popularity linked to migrant policy.

Photos featured on Guardian website support claims that Italy is putting 'wrong Medhanie Mered' on trial.

The European Commission's formal draft budgets are due next week.