migration crisis
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.
Dozens More Migrants Drown off Turkey After Boat Capsizes
This year's death toll of refugees and migrants desperately trying to reach Europe's shores has already started to rise, with a toddler drowning yesterday and 27 bodies recovered today.
The Year Europe Buckled Under the Biggest Refugee Crisis Since World War II
Thousands drowned and almost a million claimed asylum, while politicians fought bitterly and erected razor wire fences. We look back at the refugee crisis which engulfed Europe in 2015.
How Volunteers From All Over the World Have Transformed the Refugee Crisis on Lesbos
We went to the Greek island of Lesbos to meet the hordes of people from all over the world who have gone to to try to help after being horrified by what they were seeing on the news.
Inside the Hungarian Court Prosecuting Refugees
In the two weeks since new laws came into force in Hungary criminalizing improper border crossings, hundreds of asylum seekers have been prosecuted. VICE News spent a morning at court.
'Those Who Arrive Here Want to Become Ghosts'— Milan's People Smuggling Trade
VICE News spoke to refugees and aid workers in and around Milan's Central Station, one of Europe's largest railway hubs, which has now become a thriving marketplace for people smugglers.
Do Not Be Afraid: EU Head Says Continent Must Welcome Refugees
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has outlined a plan for the compulsory distribution of 160,000 refugees across EU member states, calling on the continent to remember its history.
Hungary Forces Migrants Off Train Near Detention Center
Hundreds of bewildered migrants were allowed to cram onto a train heading for Western Europe on Hungary on Thursday — but an hour later they were forced to disembark near a detention center.