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‘Sticking Plaster’ agreed
The past weeks have shown that the challenges currently faced along the Western Balkans migration route will not be solved through national actions.  Last week, leaders representing Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Serbia & Slovenia met in Brussels and agreed to ‘improve cooperation & step up consultation between the countries along the route and decided on pragmatic operational measures that can be implemented as of tomorrow to tackle the refugee crisis in the region’.
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Western Balkans Migration Route: Leaders Agree on 17-point plan of action

Germany and Austria acting in compliance with Schengen Borders Code

Migration: Debate on Turkey, Balkans, funds and borders with Tusk & Juncker

EC grants additional emergency funding to Greece

EU provides €365.5m to support Southern Mediterranean countries

EC increases co-financing for assistance via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism

Migration debate: the real divide

Budget 2016: Parliament adds extra funds for migration & competitiveness

Conciliation to start on 2016 EU budget

Derby City Council Showcase