Slovakia may accept Syrian orphans
With his announcement to take in several dozen orphaned Syrian children, Slovakian Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini is making a slight break from other central European countries who have refused refugees.
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Visegrad countries urge stronger EU border defense
Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have called for the EU's border management agency to be strengthened. The Visegrad Group has pushed for tough policies on irregular migration to the EU.
Attitudes survey shows Italians split down the middle on migrants
A report says just over half of Italians think migrants are more a problem than an opportunity. The survey suggests that in Europe, the populations in Hungary, Malta and Greece are most hostile to immigration, with the Swedes at the other end of the scale.
The EU migrant relocation and resettlement scheme - what you need to know
The European Court of Justice has dismissed Hungary's and Slovakia's challenge against the EU's 2015 refugee quota policy. DW looks at how the EU's relocation scheme works and how far it's succeeded.
European Court of Justice dismisses eastern states' challenge to refugee quota
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has struck down a challenge from Hungary and Slovakia over the bloc's mandatory refugee quota policy. The ruling is a victory for Brussels, Paris and Berlin.
EU refugee quotas 'proportionate,' European Court of Justice is told
A legal opinion presented to the EU's top court says mandatory quotas for the relocation of refugees across the bloc should stand. Hungary and Slovakia have challenged the EU measure, claiming it's illegal.
Czech Republic stops taking in migrants under EU relocation program
The Czech Republic on Monday has announced it would stop taking in asylum seekers under the EU relocation program. Other countries in Eastern Europe have also refused to accept refugees despite the joint EU-agreement to ease the situation in Italy and Greece.
Hungary and Slovakia take EU refugee quota scheme to court
Budapest has urged a new EU-wide mechanism to deport migrants, saying that deportation is "mostly not possible" in current conditions. Hungary and Slovakia filed a joint case against the EU's refugee distribution scheme.
Survey: European youth give thumbs up to the EU but dissent on immigration
From Germany to Poland, youth attitudes toward immigration and refugees differ starkly, a survey by Germany's Bertelsmann Foundation has found. But regardless of west or east, EU youth back the bloc.