Macedonia shuts border to illegal migrants

Macedonia shuts border to illegal migrants

(VOVworld) - Macedonia has closed its borders completely to illegal migrants after Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia announced new tight restrictions on migrant entry, a police official said on Wednesday
Balkan countries impose limits on refugee numbers

Balkan countries impose limits on refugee numbers

(VOVworld) - Croatian newspaper Vecernji List reported on Saturday that Croatian Interior Ministry confirmed the country would introduce a quota for migrants and would allow only 580 of them to cross its...
Serbia opposes the halting of Schengen Agreement

Serbia opposes the halting of Schengen Agreement

(VOVworld) – Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Saturday that Serbia is concerned about the worsening developments of the migration crisis for Serbia and other Balkan countries following the establishment...
EU leaders vow to fight terrorism at summit

EU leaders vow to fight terrorism at summit

(VOVworld) - European Union leaders on Friday vowed an “uncompromising fight against terrorism” and called for wide-ranging countermeasures ranging from beefed-up immigration controls to a crackdown on illicit weapons...
European countries tighten refugee control

European countries tighten refugee control

(VOVworld) – At an emergency meeting in Brussels on Monday, the EU Interior Ministers agreed to draft a list of “safe countries,” where refugees won’t be able to apply for...
EU faces refugee challenge

EU faces refugee challenge

(VOVworld) – The Western Balkans Summit opens on Thursday in Vienna. State leaders, ministers, and high-ranking officials from EU member states will discuss regional cooperation and the Western Balkans region’s...