Six former Soviet bloc countries will attend European Union’s Eastern Partnership Summit on Thursday in Riga, Latvia
Violence flared in Jerusalem between Israelis and Palestinians over the weekend, following a march by Jewish nationalists. Meanwhile Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attended a private meeting with Pope Francis – days after the Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine. Henry Ridgwell reports on how the pope’s move could affect the Middle East peace process.
Greece’s Finance Minister said Thursday he wished his country had never joined the euro currency – and warned international creditors that he would refuse to sign any bailout plan that would send Greece into a ‘death spiral’. As Henry Ridgwell reports, with a bailout agreement still seemingly a long way off, there are dangers that Athens could run out of money in the coming days.
With bailout agreement still seemingly a long way off, there are dangers that Athens could run out of money in coming days
This week Europe will debate setting up a quota system for allocating among EU member states the hundreds of thousands of refugees arriving on the continent
Russia staged a huge military parade in Moscow Saturday to mark the 70th anniversary of victory in the Second World War over Nazi Germany. VOA spoke to veterans of the conflict about their memories of the fighting, and their thoughts on current tensions between Russia and the West. Henry Ridgwell reports.
An estimated 25 million Soviet soldiers and civilians died in World War II, the highest toll of any nation
Germany is to hold a summit on refugees Friday, as the number of people seeking asylum in the country has doubled in a year. Close to 30,000 migrants are believed to have crossed the Mediterranean from Africa to Europe so far in 2015 – with many of them heading north in the hope of finding better welfare programs and jobs. Henry Ridgwell has been following the migrants’ trail through Europe for VOA, and took the train from Italy to Munich in Germany.
Europe has seen significant spike in numbers of refugees reaching continent illegally in search of security, economic opportunity
Stemming flow of migrants would be difficult, because a vast web of organized crime controls trafficking
As migrants continue to die trying to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa, Europe says it wants to stem the flow by targeting the people smugglers. But experts say such action would be difficult because of the vast web of organized crime that controls the trafficking. Henry Ridgwell has been following the migrant trail through Europe and reports for VOA from Milan.
As migrants continue to die trying to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa, Europe says it wants to stem the flow by targeting the people smugglers. Experts, however, say such action would be difficult because of the vast web of organized crime that controls the trafficking. Henry Ridgwell has been following the migrant trail through Europe and reports for VOA from Milan.
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have fled the civil war in their country and journeyed to Europe by boat across the Mediterranean. It is a terrifying ordeal with dangers at every turn. A group of Syrian brothers and their friends describe their ordeal as they try to reach Germany. VOA's Henry Ridgwell reports. ...
Group of young Syrian brothers and friends risk their lives trying to reach Germany
Among the thousands of migrants making the deadly journey by boat to Europe, there are unaccompanied girls and boys. Some have been sent by relatives to earn money; others are orphaned or fleeing war. From a shelter for young migrants in the Sicilian town of Caltagirone, VOA's Henry Ridgwell reports.
More migrants have been brought ashore in southern Italy, after visit by Ban Ki-moon to an Italian warship patrolling coastline
More migrants have been brought ashore in southern Italy, after the visit Monday by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to an Italian warship patrolling the coastline. The U.N. chief said the recent migrant deaths had made the Mediterranean ‘a sea of misery’ - adding it was the worst humanitarian crisis since the Second World War. Henry Ridgwell reports from Augusta on the Italian island of of Sicily.
Refugee center director says unaccompanied minors are traumatized; some, having faced certain death in Libya, prefer risk of sea journey, where there is possibility of surviving
Waves of migrants are continuing to arrive on the shores of southern Italy from North Africa. After their dangerous journey across the Mediterranean, they face an unknown future in Europe. In the Sicilian city of Catania there is an activist dedicated to helping the refugees on their journey.
Nawal Soufi is a Moroccan-Italian woman known as 'Angel of the Migrants'; She and her friends distribute baby food and clothes, along with words of advice, encouragement
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