Rappler's latest stories on migration crisis
Maltese military seizes tanker hijacked by migrants
'AFM Patrol Vessel P21 stopped the tanker from entering the Maltese territorial waters,' the Armed Forces of Malta says in a statement

Migration crisis hits Americas, reaches U.S. border in 2018
Latin Americans have long migrated to the United States – half a million Central Americans cross Mexico each year to chase their American dreams – but they used to do it in secret

Austria's priorities as it takes European Union helm
The presidency gives Austria the opportunity to chair meetings and set agendas as the EU grapples with the continuing migrant influx, management of its borders, and other issues such as Brexit

EU leaders seal hard-fought migration deal
Italy's new hardline Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has vetoed joint conclusions for the entire agenda of the summit in Brussels until his demands are met

EU split on migration at 'mother of all summits'
EU President Donald Tusk warns on the eve of the summit that time is running out for leaders to reassure their citizens that they can control migration before authoritarian politicians win the 'high-stakes' debate

7 in 10 millennials would welcome refugees in their own country – survey
Some 74 of the 31 000 millennials surveyed says they empathize with the situation of the refugees data from the World Economic Forum’s WEF Global Shapers Annual Survey reveal

Greece hopes migrant burden will turn into boon
Unlike in the 1990s and early 2000s when the migrants mainly from Albania and Bulgaria benefited from a booming economy Greece has been unable to make the most of the recent arrivals

EU announces additional 38 million euros in aid for Haiti
The funding includes 12 2 million euros for food and drinking water to more than 400 000 Haitians

Germany to take Syrians under EU-Turkey pact as clashes flare
Under the scheme agreed with the EU last month one Syrian refugee will be settled in Europe legally in return for every migrant taken back by Turkey from EU member Greece

Thai summit to spotlight Myanmar, Bangladesh over migrant crisis
Thailand aims to tackle in a regional summit the root causes of the region s migration crisis
EU must limit migrant numbers – French PM
Manuel Valls: Controlling the European Union s external borders is essential to the future of the EU If we don t do that people will say: Enough Europe

Migrant crisis debris: Greek island battles lifejacket mountain
What to do with the vast heaps of lifejackets and inflatable boats left behind by the arrivals?

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Europe migrant terror threat 'overblown'
But analysts say extremist groups are more interested in holding territory in the Middle East than risking their men in flimsy dinghies
