EU's top court urged to dismiss refugee relocation case

An adviser of the European Union's top court has urged it to dismiss a case brought by Slovakia and Hungary challenging the obligatory relocation of asylum seekers across the bloc.

La Pologne fait appel au Luxembourg pour contester son obligation d’accueil de migrants

Les autorités polonaises ont demandé la révision de leur participation obligatoire au programme européen de répartition des demandeurs d’asile auprès de la Cour de justice de l’UE. Elles attendent désormais sa décision.

MEPs slam EU member states for stalled relocation of refugees

Members of European Parliament (MEPs) have condemned a lack of action from European Union (EU) member states in relocation of 160,000 refugees in a resolution adopted Thursday in Strasbourg.

EU States Ready to Relocate 854 Refugees Under Quota Plan

EU member countries are currently ready to take 854 people out of the total 160,000 refugees who have to be relocated according to the decision of the European Council, European Commission spokeswoman Natasha Bertaud said Friday.

Greece’s overstretched reception centres may imperil EU-wide plan as arrivals hit half million mark – UN

UN, 20 October 2015 – As the number of refugee and migrant arrivals in Greece hits half a million, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has warned today of continuing “chaos” at overburdened reception centres – possibly threatening to undo Europe’s recently-agreed relocation programme – unless reception conditions in frontline islands are improved.

UN Calls for Mass Migrant Relocation Program

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has called on the European Union to admit up to 200,000 refugees for a "mass relocation program" to ease the flood of migrants appearing at EU borders looking for shelter.