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Hungary says work complete on Croatia border fence

The Hungarian government announced Thursday it had completed its construction of a fence alongside its southern border with Croatia, to stem the massive daily influx of migrants. "We are ready to close the border. The security closure has been completed on the Hungary-Croatia border, the...

Over 710,000 migrants crossed into EU this year: Frontex

EU border agency Frontex said on Tuesday that 710,000 migrants entered the European Union in the first nine months of this year, compared to only 282,000 in all of 2014. The Warsaw-based agency released the latest figures a day after the UN refugee agency said the EU's new relocation...

UNHCR chief questions EU refugee strategy with Turkey

The U.N. refugee agency chief questioned on Monday the European Union's strategy of building more camps in Turkey to stem the flow of refugees into Europe, saying it would be more effective if host countries allowed refugees to work. The EU has pledged at least 1 billion euros...