A Turkish minister accused Greek border guards of taking the group’s clothes and shoes and then forcing them back across the border, a claim that Greece denied.
Tag: Border Barriers
North Korea Defector Crosses DMZ Border Twice
Officials say a North Korean who crossed the DMZ in 2020 crossed it again to go back. His life in the South seems to have been one of poverty and isolation.
Migrants Say Belarusians Took Them to E.U. Border and Supplied Wire Cutters
Iraqi Kurds and other migrants said they were fleeing despair at home, but Belarus encouraged them, offering visas and helping them get to the border.
Showdown Over Northern Ireland Has a Key Offstage Player: Biden
As the U.K. and the European Union begin their wrangling over details of trade with Northern Ireland, President Biden has more than a passing interest in the final result.
Showdown Over Northern Ireland Has a Key Offstage Player: Biden
As the U.K. and the European Union begin their wrangling over details of trade with Northern Ireland, President Biden has more than a passing interest in the final result.
Border Standoff Over Afghan Migrants Highlights E.U. Fears of New Influx
Belarus is accused of using migrants as a weapon against the European Union after a group of Afghans got trapped on its border with Poland, where the issue has become increasingly politicized.
Migrants in Lithuania Caught Up in Battle Between Belarus and E.U.
The European Union member country says the president of Belarus, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, is encouraging migrants to cross their shared border as revenge for E.U. sanctions.
Britain and the E.U. Defer Action on Northern Ireland
The “sausage wars” are in abeyance for three months, but the symbolically potent trade dispute remains unresolved.
Young Israelis Contemplate Life After Netanyahu
Israel’s youth are as divided as their country. But even some on the right saw Benjamin Netanyahu’s departure as a chance for change.
Northern Ireland, Strained by Brexit, Braces for Marching Season
Brexit has inflamed sectarian passions to a degree not seen since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.