Migrant Crisis Strains European Union's Schengen Agreement
NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Constanze Stelzenmüller of the Brookings Institution about the agreement, which enables passport-free movement between member states.
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To Understand The Exodus Of Syrians, Just Look At Aleppo
After more than four years of civil war in Syria, what's driving people to Europe in such numbers now? NPR takes a look at the Syrian city of Aleppo to illustrate what Syria has become.
EU Ministers Vote To Relocate 120,000 Refugees Across Member States
European Union interior and justice ministers met in Brussels Tuesday to discuss a proposed plan to relocate 120,000 refugees across member states. The meeting, on the eve of an EU summit, is likely to prove contentious, since several eastern European governments have already rejected the idea.
Greek Hotel Owner On Refugees: 'These Could Have Been My Children'
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Aphrodite Vati Mariola in Molyvos, Lesbos Island, Greece, about the daily arrival of boats on the beaches just below her family's hotel.
In Germany, Migrants Find Footing But Also Some Resistance
Germany, always aware of its history of war, is taking in tens of thousands fleeing war and poverty. Many Germans have welcomed the newcomers, but some are struggling with the changes they bring.
Kerry Pledges More U.S. Help Ahead Of EU Meeting On Migrant Crisis
EU officials meet in Brussels this week to consider a strategy to deal with the asylum seekers. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said America is hamstrung by security and financial concerns.
Germany's Warm Welcome To Migrants Marks Shift In Attitudes
Germans are grappling with what could be as many as a million asylum-seekers to their country this year, but most say they welcome the new arrivals. A sizeable majority of Germans today think of their country as a land of immigrants, who are vital to keeping it strong as the traditional population ages and shrinks. One of these new Germans is an immigrant from Mozambique who has become a brew master, soccer coach and member of the town council in an eastern German hamlet, where extremists have been attacking asylum-seekers.
EU To Begin Slapping Labels On Products Produced In Israeli Settlements
The European Parliament decision could come as early as Oct. 1, according to reports. Israel's prime minister has called the decision "a perversion of justice and a distortion of reason."
After A Trek Across 5 Nations, Building A Home In Germany
Syrian refugee Mohammed Eh'tai has lived in Germany for three and a half months. The government provides him with money as he learns German so he can find a job and build his own future.
European Response To Asylum-Seekers Remains Inconsistent
NPR's Lauren Frayer has spent the last two weeks covering the migrant crisis in Europe and talks about the shifts in countries closing or opening their doors to refugees.