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UNHCR flags problems at crossings from Greece to the Balkans

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Syrian refugee Mohamed, his wife Fatima and their two babies wait in Serbia to cross into Croatia.

Make it easier for migrants to complain about Frontex border guards, MEP say

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MEPs want Frontex to set up a complaints mechanism on alleged breaches of fundamental rights

UNHCR water project aids road safety in Kyrgyzstan

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Usmanov Abdulaziz, 12, fills a bucket with drinking water from a standpipe in Tashtak, Kyrgyzstan.

One in four children at risk of poverty in Europe

More than one in four children in Europe are at risk of poverty and social exclusion, which will have repercussions for them throughout life. On Tuesday 24 November MEPs adopted a resolution urging EU countries to boost their efforts to combat child...