European migration crisis
Investigating the Fatal Sinking of a Refugee Boat and the Brutal Treatment of Those Who Survived
At least 22 people died in September when a boat filled with refugees sank in the Aegean Sea. VICE News conducted extensive interviews with survivors about what happened that night, and in the days that followed.
Europe Will Close Main Migration Route at Today's Emergency Summit
It's a decisive moment for Europe today as leaders meet with Turkey and try to finally nail down a deal in which Ankara will get billions of euros in return for stemming the flow of migrants.
Migrants Sew Their Lips Shut in Protest at Calais 'Jungle' Demolition
As the violent demolition of a large section of the French migrant camp enters a third day, a group of Iranian men have sewn their lips shut in protest at how the camp's residents are being treated.
The Anti-Immigrant 'Soldiers of Odin' Are Expanding Across Europe
Named after the king of the gods in Norse mythology, the self-proclaimed patriots claim they want to protect locals from immigrants, but authorities say they are in fact the dangerous ones.
Violent Demolition of the 'Jungle' Refugee Camp in France Set to Resume
Hundreds of riot police moved into the Jungle yesterday, using tear gas and water cannons on migrants and dismantling shelters with chainsaws and mallets. NGOs say it's a humanitarian crisis.
Inside the UK Asylum System: From Eritrea to Northern England
VICE News has stayed in touch with some of the migrants and refugees we met during various visits to France's 'Jungle' camp in Calais. Here, we catch up with one man who finally made it to England.
Leaked Document Indicates There May Soon Be EU Military Involvement in Libya
The European Union's forces patrolling the central Mediterranean to keep people smugglers out may soon move to Libya's territorial waters.
How Europe's Migration Policy Is Failing the Continent — and Its Refugees
VICE News examined how European Union migration policy is in disarray, and spoke to one refugee facing a bleak future because of outdated rules that can't cope with the current crisis.
Desperation on the Greek Border as Europe Threatens to Shut its Doors
VICE News visited Greece's northern border, which the European Union is threatening to effectively seal off if the country does not stem the flow of refugees.
In Photos: Athens Becomes a Human Holding Pen as Europe's Borders Slam Shut
VICE News visited a people smuggling hub in Athens, where new European border controls mean refugees and migrants are getting trapped in ever greater numbers.
In Photos: Dunkirk's Refugee Wasteland, Even Worse Than the Calais Jungle
VICE News visited the refugee and migrant camp in Dunkirk, France, where more than 2,500 people are living in total squalor. The frozen mudbath is home to many families and young children.
The People Who Made 2015 a Safer Year for Migrants to Cross the Mediterranean
For every 10,000 people who crossed the Mediterranean by boat last year, 37 died—tragic, but substantially better than the death rate the year before.