The government describes the program as a way to support low-income families and promote social stability. Among those married were people who lost family members in violent attacks.
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EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen has called for closer monitoring of social media platforms moving forward, amid the spread of misinformation during the recent migrant influx at Spain's Ceuta.
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Spain had warned Italy it would impose entry checks on visitors unless Rome halts its controls by Sunday. Even though they don't share a land border, the countries entered a spat after the Ceuta border rush.
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Spain has told Italy it will impose entry checks on visitors unless Rome halts its controls by Sunday. Even though they don't share a land border, the countries entered a spat after the Ceuta border rush.
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The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control pledged to deploy a vaccine for a previous Ebola strain in the current DRC outbreak, with test cases indicating a potentially lifesaving level of protection.
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With over 3,000 migrants still in Ceuta after rushing the border last week, Ceuta leader Juan Jesus Vivas warns the situation in the Spanish exclave is "unsustainable." Hundreds of those migrants are minors.
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The head of the World Health Organization warned that "we must urgently and massively scale up all our efforts" against the latest Ebola outbreak, with new cases doubling in some hotspots in the past week alone.
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The head of the World Health Organization warned that "we must urgently and massively scale up all our efforts" against the latest Ebola outbreak, with new cases doubling in some hotspots in the past week alone.
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The European Commission has offered Morocco more support at the border to Ceuta and Melilla, and called for "united action" from the bloc on border security. Its interior ministers will discuss the issue on Tuesday.
The quake occurred at 3 a.m. local time about 22 miles north of the Egyptian city of Suez, the US Geological Survey said.
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Nearly all of the more than 50,000 migrants who breached the border this week have returned to Morocco, according to Spanish officials. At least 72 people died in the border rush. DW has more.
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After Italy temporarily suspended the Schengen deal with Spain, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez said his county was being "attacked" from within the EU, stressing that Madrid fully restored control over its border. DW has more.
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Several EU governments have urged Spain to take control of its border following the mass intrusion in Ceuta. Meanwhile, Madrid said scores were killed in the border push. Follow DW for more.
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DR Congo’s fast-spreading Ebola outbreak has exceeded 3,500 cases, overtaking the country’s deadliest epidemic and becoming the world’s second-largest ever. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment.
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Spain's government said that an estimated 48,300 migrants were back in Morocco on Friday evening. Italy has temporarily suspended its Schengen free-travel pact with Spain. DW has more.
Thousands of people continued pouring into Ceuta from Morocco during the night, after Spanish police lost control of the border. The head of the city government estimated that 60,000 people had entered.
Thousands of people continued pouring into Ceuta from Morocco during the night, after Spanish police lost control of the border. Unofficial estimates from security forces suggested more than 40,000 gained entry in a day.
Authorities in the Spanish city of Ceuta asked Madrid to declare a national emergency and send military assistance. Crowds of people breached the border of the territory next to Morocco as police lost control.
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The elephants ate contaminated tomatoes from nearby farms. It was unclear if the poisoning was deliberate or accidental.
Authorities in the Spanish city of Ceuta have asked Madrid to declare a national emergency and offer military assistance. Footage showed crowds of people walking around the breakwaters to gain entry to the territory.
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