Europe's Migration Crisis: Personal Tales, Political Responses, Economic Costs

A collection of reports from The Wall Street Journal.

By The Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal.
“a centuries-old system that enables users to transfer money entirely on the basis of trust”
Money
Following the Migrant Money Trail
The Wall Street Journal. - Giovanni Legorano
Dec 30, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Refugees
Some Refugees in Europe Find Shelter— Online
The Wall Street Journal. - Noemie Bisserbe
Websites spring up to match refugees who need housing with people who want to help PARIS—Claudine Marchand, a 74-year-old widow, wanted to house a refugee in her apartment’s spare room, so she turned the
Sep 24, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Lesbos
The Growth of Refugee Inc.
The Wall Street Journal. - Anton Troianovski
In Europe, everybody from small shopkeepers to private equity find ways to profit from the migrant flood The annual report in 2013 from a multibillion-dollar London private-equity firm that counts a French
Sep 14, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Right of Asylum
Some Muslim Migrants Find More Than Refuge in Europe’s Churches
The Wall Street Journal. - Ruth Bender
Germany sees rise in conversions to Christianity, a status that could help asylum claims HANNOVER, Germany—On a recent Saturday in a 19th-century Protestant church, Iranian and Afghan immigrants struggled
Sep 16, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Asylum Seekers
EU Reaches Agreement on Plan to Share Migrants
The Wall Street Journal. - Laurence Norman
Proposal passed by majority vote, overruling four governments who were opposed BRUSSELS—The European Union agreed by a strong majority Tuesday on a mandatory plan to relocate 120,000 asylum seekers across
Sep 22, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Hungary
Hungarian Police Fire Tear Gas at Migrants, as More Opt for Route via Croatia
The Wall Street Journal. - Margit Feher
Officials say migrants throwing stones and bottles broke through newly closed border crossing BUDAPEST—Violence broke out on Hungary’s southern border as riot police used tear gas and water cannons to
Sep 16, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Refugees
Migrants Pose as Syrians to Open Door to Asylum in Europe
The Wall Street Journal. - Manuela Mesco
People from other Middle East and North African countries try to better their odds for staying by passing as refugees from civil war At Budapest’s Keleti Train Station last week, Mahmoud, a Syrian from
Sep 11, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Germany
Migrants Offer Hope for Aging German Workforce
The Wall Street Journal. - Nina Adam
Berlin must manage integration, welfare for newcomers, who could revive labor market The wave of migrants now streaming into Germany could be exactly what Europe’s largest economy needs to rejuvenate graying
Sep 10, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Refugees
Tens of Thousands Demonstrate in Europe in Support of Refugees
The Wall Street Journal. - Christina Zander
Wave of sympathy contrasts with protest in Warsaw against plan to take in migrants Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Europe rallied on Saturday to express sympathy toward migrants seeking refuge in
Sep 12, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Europe
The Roots of the Migration Crisis
The Wall Street Journal. - Walter Russell Mead
The Syrian refugee disaster is a result of the Middle East’s failure to grapple with modernity and Europe’s failure to defend its ideals The migration crisis enveloping Europe and much of the Middle East
Sep 11, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Bashar al-Assad
Out of Syria, a Refugee Family’s 11-Day Odyssey to a Safer Life in Germany
The Wall Street Journal. - Valentina Pop
Delshad Bashar and his family endured an ambush, a sweltering smugglers’ truck in their harrowing trek VIENNA—His family was ambushed by bandits, and they walked until their feet were swollen in pain,
Sep 8, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Syrian Refugees
Obscure German Tweet Helped Spur Migrant March From Hungary
The Wall Street Journal. - Andrea Thomas
Spread by media and word-of-mouth, tweet that Germany’s doors were open emboldened hundreds of refugees On Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 1:30 p.m., a government agency in the southern German city of Nuremberg a
Sep 10, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Refugees
Syria’s Neighbors, Strained by Influx of Refugees, Pare Support
The Wall Street Journal. - Karen Leigh
Authorities look the other way as thousands flee for Europe After more than four years of conflict, Syria’s neighbors, under severe financial strain, are paring support for bulging refugee populations
Sep 9, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Turkish Airlines
Account of Capsized Migrant Boat Is Disputed
The Wall Street Journal. - Ali Nabhan
Iraqi family that lost two children says father of 3-year-old Syrian boy was piloting the vessel when tragedy occurred BAGHDAD—An Iraqi family that lost two children in the boat tragedy that also claimed
Sep 10, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Bashar al-Assad
Assad Regime Fans Refugee Crisis
The Wall Street Journal. - Sam Dagher
Syrian president fortifies strongholds while easing passport requirements to make it easier to flee TRIPOLI, Lebanon—As hundreds of thousands of refugees flee Syria for Europe, the regime of President
Sep 11, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Syrian Refugees
Obama Seeks Admission for 10,000 More Syrian Refugees
The Wall Street Journal. - Carol E. Lee
Proposal follows calls from lawmakers, human-rights groups amid migrant crisis WASHINGTON—The U.S. is preparing to admit at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next year, a six-fold increase from the currently
Sep 10, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Refugees
U.S. to Take In at Least 5,000 More Refugees Next Year, Kerry Says
The Wall Street Journal. - Felicia Schwartz
Secretary of State says the U.S. also is considering accepting thousands more amid crisis The U.S. plans to accept at least 5,000 additional refugees next year—and is considering a potential increase thousands
Sep 9, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Refugees
Canada Pledges Up to $75 Million in Aid to Refugee Camps in Middle East
The Wall Street Journal. - Paul Vieira
On campaign trail, incumbent Conservatives face calls to step up response to refugee crisis OTTAWA—After nearly two weeks of sharp criticism about its response to the Syrian refugee crisis, Canada said
Sep 12, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Jean-Claude Juncker
EU Presents Plan to Distribute Refugees Across Europe
The Wall Street Journal. - Valentina Pop
German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls proposal a good first step, but says it doesn’t go far enough STRASBOURG, France—Faced with the largest migration of displaced people since the end of World War II,
Sep 9, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Tony Abbott
Australia to Join Syria Airstrikes, Accept More Refugees
The Wall Street Journal. - Rob Taylor
Abbott’s decision signals a softening of his usually tough approach toward asylum seekers CANBERRA, Australia—Prime Minister Tony Abbott said his country would participate in allied airstrikes against
Sep 9, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Viktor Orbán
Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban Pushes Back Against EU Migrant Sharing Plan
The Wall Street Journal. - Valentina Pop
Leader warns of ‘far-reaching consequences’ if bloc goes forward with plan on Monday Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (R) during a joint press conference after a meeting in Budapest on Friday. Hungary’s
Sep 11, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Hungary
Austria Struggles to Cope with Migrants as Hungary Maintains Tough Stance
The Wall Street Journal. - Ellen Emmerentze Jervell
Highway between Hungarian border and Vienna partly shut down as migrants begin walking along the busy road Austria partly shut down the highway between the Hungary border and Vienna on Friday after hundreds
Sep 11, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Hungary
Hungary Beefs Up Controls in Migrant Crisis
The Wall Street Journal. - Margit Feher
Defense forces to help manage refugees and deter people from trying to cross its border illegally BUDAPEST—Hungary is training defense forces to help deter people from trying to cross its border illegally,
Sep 10, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Denmark
Danish Move to Lift Controls Prompts Migrant Rush for Swedish Asylum
The Wall Street Journal. - Charles Duxbury
Danish authorities say they would no longer detain and deport migrants attempting to cross COPENHAGEN—Danish authorities said they would no longer detain and deport migrants attempting to cross through
Sep 10, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Europe
Towns Get Ahead of Capitals in Welcoming Migrants to Europe
The Wall Street Journal. - Patricia Kowsmann
Some local governments press national leaders to take in more, seeing potential benefits BATALHA, Portugal—As Europe struggled to find a common response to a growing migrant crisis, this small town in
Sep 10, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Eurozone Crisis
British Euroskeptics Take Succor From Migrant Crisis
The Wall Street Journal. - Simon Nixon
European migration crisis could hardly have come at better time for British euroskeptics The European migration crisis could hardly have come at a better time for British euroskeptics. They spent much
Sep 9, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Lesbos
Overwhelmed, Greek Island of Lesbos Makes Push to Send Migrants Along
The Wall Street Journal. - Nektaria Stamouli
Greek officials issued almost 20,000 travel permits to leave the island, which has been flooded with refugees LESBOS, Greece—Stuck on this island for six days, Hussein Mahdi could finally continue his
Sep 9, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Spain
Spain Changes Its Mind: Will Take More Migrants, Refugees Than It Offered Before
The Wall Street Journal. - Jeannette Neumann
Move comes after groundswell of sympathy from many Spaniards and local governments to plight of Syrians and others fleeing conflict zones Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy had previously had said Spain
Sep 9, 2015
The Wall Street Journal.
Denmark
Denmark Struggles in its Efforts to Control Migrants
The Wall Street Journal. - Jens Hansegard
Main ferry route between Denmark and Germany becomes a fresh flash point The main ferry route between Denmark and Germany has become the latest flash point in the European Union migration crisis, as Copenhagen
Sep 8, 2015