Europe was plunged into crisis in 2015 as more than a million migrants flooded into the continent, making the risky journey across the Aegean to Greece or braving a perilous Mediterranean crossing. A deal with Turkey has stemmed the flow but can the EU agree a common approach to tackling the mass movement of people?
Migrants
A new home in Europe?
Europe’s Schengen area: border free, with exceptions
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for reform of the Schengen system, which currently involves 26 countries: 22 EU countries, plus non-EU Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
Merkel urges Greece to implement refugee pact, embrace Macedonia deal
Merkel's two-day visit came four months after Greece emerged from its third and final bailout package.
Frontex: Illegal migration to Europe hits 5-year low
The number of illegal migrants in the European Union last year dropped and reached the lowest level in five years.
German migrant rescue ship appeals for help
A German rescue ship carrying dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean says it needs urgent help in worsening weather conditions.
EU extends Mediterranean anti-migrant-smuggling mission by 3 months
The European Union extends its naval operation targeting human smugglers in the Mediterranean Sea by three months.
EU drops plan for 10,000 border guards by 2020
The European Union has abandoned its plan for a 10,000-strong bloc-wide border and coastguard saying it was "unrealistic" for the force to be ready by 2020