Eleanor Beardsley

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Migrants Settled In Europe Feel Overshadowed By Current Refugees

Friday, September 18, 2015

Much of the attention during the European migrant crisis has focused on the plight of refugees from Syria, but there are many thousands of other migrants who now feel forgotten.

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A Former Hungarian Leader Hosts Migrants, Despite Government Crackdown

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Ferenc Gyurcsany, Hungary's prime minister from 2004 to 2009, and his wife have opened their home to give Syrian migrants "one normal night." A new law criminalizing such actions won't stop them.

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With Home-Cooked Meals, France Warms To Mideast Migrants

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Several dozen migrants, including mothers holding babies, relax in the sun at outdoor picnic tables at a retreat facility near the town of Cergy-Pontoise. The vacation center, about an hour north of Paris in a bucolic lake setting, usually hosts school groups or corporate workers. But for the next few ...

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Critics Charge Europe's Asylum System Encourages Chaos

Friday, September 11, 2015

In Austria, a group of lawyers has set up a stand at Vienna's rail station to try to help refugees. But the lawyers say they can't do much because Europe's refugee system is so dysfunctional.

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Austrian Town Historically Welcoming To Refugees Overwhelmed By Crisis

Wednesday, September 09, 2015

A small provincial town in Austria is home to the country's largest refugee center. But even though they have been helping refugees for many decades, residents have never known a crisis like the current one.

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Hungary Resumes Train Service From Budapest To The West

Monday, September 07, 2015

Thousands of migrants moved into Austria and Germany over the weekend as the flow into Europe was unabated. Packed trains from Hungary arrived in Vienna.

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Packed Onto Trains, Migrants Make Orderly Entrance Into Austria

Sunday, September 06, 2015

Thousands of migrants entered Austria on Sunday, as the flow of humanity from Syria and other troubled parts of the Middle East and Africa continued into Europe.

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Busloads Of Refugees Arrive At Austria's Border

Saturday, September 05, 2015

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Migrants Begin Journey On Foot From Budapest To Austrian Border

Friday, September 04, 2015

Hundreds of migrants, frustrated by Hungary's closing of rail links towards Germany, began walking from Budapest to the Austrian border on Friday.

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Hungarian Police Try To Get Migrants Off Train And To Refugee Camp

Friday, September 04, 2015

Journalists were not allowed to go near the train and watched from the station platform. The migrants held hand written signs out the windows that read we want to go to Germany.

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Hungarian Police Attempt To Force Migrants Into Refugee Camp

Thursday, September 03, 2015

Hungarian police attempted to force migrants into a refugee camp today when their train was stopped before it reached the Austrian border.

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After Foiled Mass Shooting, France Examines Train Safety

Friday, August 28, 2015

French officials are hosting an emergency meeting on train security in Paris. Saturday's meeting follows last week's thwarted mass shooting against passengers on a high-speed train bound for Paris.

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Why French Winemakers Are Seeing The World Through Rosé-Colored Glasses

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Many vintners in southern France used to make a few bottles of rosé only for themselves. Now demand for the pale, dry wine has skyrocketed, transforming the lives of the region's winemakers.

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Parisians On Hunt For Baguettes As Bakers Get Nod To Take Vacation

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

An arcane law required bakers to tell city hall when they wanted to close up shop. Now that it's been scrapped, bakers can close any time, leaving Parisians hungry for good bread amid summer holidays.

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3 Americans Who Thwarted Train Attack Receive French Medal

Monday, August 24, 2015

Three Americans, who helped subdue an armed gunman on a high-speed train en route from the Netherlands to France on Friday, received France's Legion of Honor medal on Monday.

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Two U.S. Soldiers Help Subdue Gunman On French Train

Saturday, August 22, 2015

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Le Pen Expelled From French National Front

Friday, August 21, 2015

Jean Marie Le Pen, longtime leader of France's far-right political party, has been ousted after a feud with his daughter, the current party leader.

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Tiny French Town Boasts Oldest Working Movie House

Monday, August 10, 2015

La Ciotat is home to the Eden, the world's oldest working movie house. It's been showing movies for 120 years. This story originally aired on May 12, 2015 on Morning Edition.

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Counterfeit Duck Confit: All Of The Flavor, Without The Labor

Sunday, August 02, 2015

This summer, NPR is getting crafty in the kitchen. As part of Weekend Edition's Do Try This At Home series, chefs are sharing their cleverest hacks and tips — taking expensive, exhausting or intimidating recipes and tweaking them to work in any home kitchen.

This week: We learn to make ...

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Thousands Of Migrants Try To Reach Britain Using The Chunnel

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Police reinforcements are being sent to the French port city of Calais to try to deal with thousand of migrants trying to get to Britain. The migrants are mostly from the Middle East or Africa.

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