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Tag: Middle East and Africa Migrant Crisis
Second Deadly Migrant Boat Crash Off Greece This Week
Ninety people were left stranded after Thursday’s accident. The crash came in a week that also saw scores of migrants die in wrecks off the coast of Libya.
E.U. Proposes Changes That Would Chip Away at Borderless Model
The plan would institutionalize internal border controls to respond to emergencies, suspending some protections for asylum seekers.
Former Immigration Minister in Denmark Sentenced to Prison for Separating Couples
Inger Stojberg was sentenced to two months’ incarceration after being found by a court to have illegally ordered the separations of married migrant couples in which at least one person was underage.
With Olaf Scholz at the Helm in Germany, a New, Uncertain Chapter
After 16 years, Angela Merkel handed over the German chancellery to Olaf Scholz, leaving behind a changed country and a polarizing legacy.
Pope Exploring a 2nd Meeting With Russian Orthodox Church
Speaking after his trip to Cyprus and Greece, Francis also said he had no choice but to accept the resignation of the archbishop of Paris because of the harmful gossip surrounding him.
Pope Francis Laments That for Migrants, ‘Little Has Changed’
At a Greek refugee camp, Francis lamented the hardening of hearts against asylum seekers, whose plight he called a “shipwreck of civilization.”
Refugees Who Left Lesbos With Pope in 2016 Settle Into Rome Life
Three Syrian families who traveled on the papal plane after the pope’s last visit to the Greek island have made new lives for themselves in Italy’s capital.
In Cyprus, Pope Francis Laments Indifference Toward Migrants
In a visit to Cyprus, Francis said it was his “responsibility to help open eyes” to migrants’ plight but acknowledged that the small island “can’t do everything” to accommodate so many people.
Pope Francis Heads to Cyprus Aiming to Highlight Plight of Migrants
Even as the world focuses on a new coronavirus variant, Francis is embarking on a trip that incorporates longstanding priorities like opening borders and welcoming the destitute.