Asylum seekers “missing” after crossing Russia border to Finland
Reuters Some 160 people who applied for asylum at Finland’s eastern border last year have since disappeared, amid a sudden surge of asylum seekers arriving via Russia, Finland’s immigration authority said. Finland closed its eastern border with Russia late last year amidst a growing number of arrivals from countries including Syria and Somalia. It accused […]
Explainer – What is the border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana?
Reuters Tensions between neighbours Venezuela and Guyana have ratcheted up in recent weeks over a long-running territorial dispute. At issue is a 160,000-square-kilometre border territory around the Esequibo River, which is mostly jungle, and an offshore area where massive discoveries of oil and gas have been made. Both countries claim ownership of the territory, which […]
Finland shuts more Russia border points, says asylum inflow must stop
Helsinki, FinlandReuters Russia must stop sending asylum seekers across its frontier into Finland in what amounts to a “hybrid attack”, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Friday, after the Nordic nation temporarily shut all border passenger crossings bar one. More than 800 migrants from nations including Afghanistan, Kenya, Morocco, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria and Yemen […]
‘Liberland’: Breakaway Balkans micronation dreams of crypto future
Libertarian supporters of self-declared independent island in the heart of Europe pin their hopes on a crypto-based future, but unstable technology paints an uneasy future for the micronation. ADAM SMITH, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Israel demands Egypt help in full probe of deadly attack at border
JerusalemReuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called the killing of three soldiers by a member of the Egyptian security services a terrorist attack and demanded a full joint investigation with Cairo. Egypt says it is working with Israel to investigate the incident which occurred on Saturday. A soldier reacts near the site of […]
After years, private vehicles start crossing Colombia-Venezuela border again
Urena, Venezuela Reuters Private vehicles started crossing between Colombia and Venezuela for the first time in years on Sunday, marking the total opening of the shared border, in addition to cargo and people that have been transiting. Children play with their skateboards during the reopening of the Coronel Atanasio Girardot binational bridge after the normalisation […]
Dozens of migrants piled together at Melilla border fence – video
Rabat, Morocco/Madrid, Spain Reuters Dozens of migrants were pictured lying by a Moroccan border fence, some bleeding and many apparently lifeless, in video showing the aftermath of an attempted mass crossing into a Spanish enclave on Friday in which at least 23 died. Moroccan authorities said the disaster occurred after migrants attempted to breach a […]
Polish PM calls for “concrete steps” from NATO amid Belarus border crisis
Hajnowka, PolandReuters NATO must take “concrete steps” to resolve the migrant crisis on the Belarus border, the Polish Prime Minister was quoted as saying on Sunday, adding that Poland, Lithuania and Latvia may ask for consultations under the alliance’s treaty. Thousands of migrants have travelled to Belarus in the hope of crossing into the European […]
In eastern Poland, a fire station opens its doors for migrants
Michalowo, PolandReuters As migrants on the Polish-Belarus border face cold and hunger, people in the eastern Polish town of Michalowo have decided to help, setting up a centre in a fire station where migrants can come for warmth, food and drink. So far, out of the masses trying to gain entry to Poland and the […]
EU accuses Belarus of “gangster” methods as migrants shiver at Polish border
Narewka, PolandReuters Hundreds of migrants huddled around forest campfires in freezing temperatures on Tuesday near the Belarus-Poland border where razor wire fences and Polish border guards blocked their entry into the European Union. The EU vowed more sanctions against Belarus, accusing President Alexander Lukashenko of using “gangster-style” tactics in the months-long border stand-off in which […]