Europe

Once Migrants Reach Europe, What Rights Are They Entitled To?

6:38pm August 31, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Babar Baloch, Central Europe spokesman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, about how Europeans are handling the migrant crisis.

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Foreign Buyers Scoop Up Abandoned Spanish Villages

6:38pm August 31, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Whole villages are up for sale in Spain, and they're going cheap. This story originally aired on August 23, 2015 on Weekend Edition Sunday.

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By Boat, By Bus, By Any Way Possible: One Refugee's Perilous Journey

1:57pm August 31, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

Munzar Omar, a teacher from Syria, left his wife and children behind as he searches for a safer home for them. He's one of hundreds of thousands fleeing war in Syria and heading towards Europe.

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Refugees from the Middle East are silhouetted against the setting sun as they walk on railway tracks from Serbia, in Roszke, Hungary, on Sunday.

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EU Ministers Call Emergency Meeting To Discuss Migrant Crisis

8:50am August 31, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Europe has seen an unprecedented number of migrants and asylum seekers reach its borders. EU ministers called the meeting, in part, to try to decide which migrants are treated as refugees.

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Settled Migrants In Greece Reach Out To Help Newcomers

8:25am August 31, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

Afghan refugees are camped out in an Athens park, waiting for papers to get out of Greece. They live in donated tents and get clothes, medicine and food from volunteers — including fellow migrants.

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Marie Jalowicz Simon survived the Holocaust by hiding with friends and strangers in Berlin.

A Young Woman Goes 'Underground In Berlin' To Escape The Holocaust

3:54pm August 30, 2015

by NPR Staff

Hermann Simon's mother lived as a Jew in Berlin during World War II. Through cunning and disguise, Marie Jalowicz Simon managed to evade the Nazis right under their noses.

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Inspektor Jan Gieber of Austrian police shows the inside of the large van outside the police station in Braunau, Upper Austria, on Sunday, where the children were found among 26 migrants trying to reach Europe.

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Refugee Children Rescued In Austria Reportedly Disappear From Hospital

3:37pm August 30, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The three Syrian children, aged 5 and 6, were near death from dehydration when they were discovered by police in the back of a minivan on Saturday.

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Spanish And Arabic Mixes In Accused Terrorist's Home Town

11:38am August 30, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

The accused terrorist in the recent foiled train attack in France is a Moroccan who lived in Algeciras, Spain. It's a diverse port city where immigrants are well integrated.

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High-Profile Russian Trials Bring International Criticism

10:37am August 29, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

The conviction of a Ukrainian filmmaker is one of several cases in Russia that have drawn protests from human-rights groups and Western governments, including the U.S.

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Tragic Stories Throw A Harsh Light On Europe's Migration Crisis

10:37am August 29, 2015

A truck filled with bodies in Austria highlighted the perils of the epic refugee flow into Europe. Hungarian journalist Istvan Szekeres tells NPR's Scott Simon about their journey.

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