Lindsey Hilsum
Refugees: the myths and the fears
The online abuse I’ve received while covering the refugee and migration crisis is more than any other story I’ve reported.
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Lindsey Hilsum
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Lindsey Hilsum
Do you blame the migrant men in Misrata?
In the hierachy of sympathy, young African men come right at the bottom. Migrant children or women might be victims, but men? They can look after themselves.
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Matt Frei
Is UK letting migrants drown as they cross the Med?
The British government is committing one – yes, one – solitary “debriefer” to the Europe-wide effort to alleviate the worst refugee crisis in Europe since WWII.
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Matt Frei
Attack on teenager shines a light on the plight of France’s Roma
The horrific beating of a Roma teenager last month in a Paris suburb has shocked all of France. But so far no-one has been arrested or charged.
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Matt Frei
Facing the harsh economic truth: Spain’s brain drain
We may be seeing the green shoots of recovery come into full bloom – but parts of Europe still languish.
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EU referendum ‘unlikely’ under Labour – Ed Miliband
A future Labour government would not hold an in/out referendum on EU membership unless there are moves to transfer fresh powers to Brussels, Ed Miliband says.
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Matt Frei
Dreaming of Europe, Sweden and the jihad
If you are stuck in a warzone like Syria and have the means, luck and courage to get out, then Sweden is not only the polar opposite to the country you’re running from – it is also the country most likely to welcome you.
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Syrian refugees flee to Lebanon
The UN says 5,000-6,000 Syrians flee the country every day and some 1,200 have crossed into Lebanon in the last few days. International Editor Lindsey Hilsum investigates.
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Jonathan Rugman
No turning back for Bulgaria's 5,000 Syrian refugees
Some of the 5,000 Syrian migrants in Bulgaria are so unhappy that they want to return home. Bulgaria, meanwhile, is accused of keeping refugee camp conditions bad to discourage others from coming.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Dreaming of Europe, Africa’s migrants risk disease, rape and death
Migrants are risking unimaginable horror to escape the poverty of sub-Saharan Africa, travelling through Libya in search of Europe’s promised land.
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Family misfortunes – the harsh reality of immigrant life
Being an immigrant is like being the youngest child, writes Jamal Osman. You might be the weakest member in your newly adopted family, but you are often blamed for anything that goes wrong.
