Published February 18, 2016
The Latest on the influx of refugees to Europe (all times local):
1:55 p.m.
The Eurotunnel Group, which operates the undersea tunnel linking France and Britain, is seeking 29 million euros ($32 million) in compensation from the two governments over last year's repeated disruptions by migrants.
Calais, the northern French city that is the site of the French side of the tunnel, is temporary home to about 4,000 migrants who hope to sneak across to England and a better life. Although migrants have camped there for years, in 2015 there was a marked increase in crossing attempts that led to numerous disruptions of passenger and freight services through the tunnel.
In reporting its annual results Thursday, Eurotunnel said both freight and passenger growth were hampered by Europe's migrant crisis. Passenger traffic notably contracted after the November attacks in Paris by 3 percent, the company said.
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1:40 p.m.
Norway says it is temporarily stopping payments to The International Organization for Migration's office in Kabul for returning asylum-seekers because of "a clear risk of fraud and/or corruption."
Christine Wilberg of the Directorate of Immigration says the Geneva-based U.N. agency should "take action to clean up," because it is important that the money is used as intended.
During 2012-2015, Norway transferred 44 million kroner ($5 million) to the Afghan capital under the scheme which provides financial support rejected asylum-seekers who are set back from Norway.
Wilberg said in Thursday's statement it was not immediately clear how much money has been affected.
Last year, more than 31,000 people applied for asylum in Norway.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/the-latest-eurotunnel-seeks-compensation-for-migrant-woes