European migration crisis
Hate Speech Trial of Far-Right Pegida Party Founder Begins in Germany
Lutz Bachmann called refugees "cattle" and "filth" but denies being a racist. His Pegida party has gained rapidly in popularity since its founding in 2014, as the migrant crisis divides Europe.
Video of Bulgarian Vigilantes Tying Up Migrants Highlights Political Xenophobia, Say Rights Groups
Bulgaria's prime minister and border police chief have previously publicly thanked vigilante groups who have been videoed detaining and tying up migrants, in breach of the country's laws.
Greece Restarts Migrant Deportations Amid Protest and Despair
More than 120 people were returned to Turkey from the Greek islands on Friday morning as Amnesty International slammed "appalling conditions" in Greek detention centres.
Europe Is Now Proposing Rewriting Its Asylum Rules and Boosting Border Security
The EU may scrap the rules requiring refugees to apply for asylum in the first country in which they arrive — and register the fingerprints and face images of all non-EU nationals who enter.
The Dream of a New Life in Europe Is Over for These Migrants Arriving in Turkey
VICE News was at one of the Turkish ports where the first boats carrying migrants arrived from Greece on Monday under the terms of a controversial new EU deal.
First Migrants Sent Back From Greece Under EU Deal Arrive in Turkey
At least two Syrians and dozens of Afghans are among the more than 200 migrants deported from Greece as the controversial EU-Turkey deal comes into effect.
Turkey Is Shooting Refugees and Illegally Sending People Back to Syria, Say Rights Groups
Amnesty International says the Turkish authorities' actions highlight the serious dangers for migrants sent back to Turkey from Europe under a deal due to come into effect next week.
This Man Is Burying the Refugees Who Die Before They Make It to Lesbos
On the Greek island of Lesbos, one man who previously had no experience working with the dead has taken on the job of giving Muslim burials to the refugees and migrants who don't make it.
Migrants Keep Arriving in Greece as EU and Turkey Seal a Deal to Deport Them
VICE News is speaking to migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos as EU leaders and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu finalize a deal which would see them sent back to Turkey.
Italy Rescues 2,400 Migrants as EU Leaders Reconvene to Finalize Deal With Turkey
European officials are meeting again with their Turkish counterparts to attempt to finalize a deal that would see a "one in, one out" system for migrants, as thousands have been plucked from boats.
Why Activists Are Being Blamed for the Drowning of Three Refugees in Macedonia
Flyers were distributed on Monday at Idomeni refugee camp instructing recipients to meet at a given location to cross a "dry" river and sneak into Macedonia. On Tuesday three people drowned.
Europe's Migrant Crisis Is a Crisis of Conscience, Whether Leaders Admit It or Not
It's time for European leaders to acknowledge the truth — the human rights principles the union was founded upon have been abandoned, and their state of denial is killing innocent people.