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Refugee crisis intensifies as thousands pour into Austria
Guardian UK ^ | 20 September 2015

Posted on 09/20/2015 8:54:19 AM PDT by Lorianne

Thousands of refugees have streamed into Austria after being shunted through Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia as Europe’s divided nations stepped up efforts to push the migrants into neighbouring countries.

The continent’s biggest migratory flow since 1945 has opened a deep rift between western and eastern members of the European Union over how to distribute the refugees fairly, and raised questions over the fate of the Schengen agreement allowing borderless travel within the 28-nation bloc.

Several countries have imposed border controls, as recent figures have shown nearly half a million people have braved perilous trips across the Mediterranean to reach Europe so far this year, while the EU has received almost a quarter of a million asylum requests in the three months to June.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: europe

1 posted on 09/20/2015 8:54:19 AM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

Opening Pandora’s Box. Huge mistake.


2 posted on 09/20/2015 8:56:57 AM PDT by EagleUSA (Liberalism removes the significance of everything.)
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To: Lorianne

Allow feces throwing sand monkeys into civilized countries.

what could go wrong?


3 posted on 09/20/2015 9:00:47 AM PDT by Gasshog (DemoKKKrats: Leaders of the Free Stuff World)
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To: Lorianne
"All right kids. Ready to ululate the Islamic call to prayer?" Sound of Music photo: The Sound of Music 039 The20Sound20of20Music.jpg
4 posted on 09/20/2015 9:08:12 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Lorianne

So much for stopping them at the gates.


5 posted on 09/20/2015 9:32:52 AM PDT by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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To: Lorianne

“Thousands of refugees have streamed into Austria after being shunted through Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia as Europe’s divided nations stepped up efforts to push the migrants into neighbouring countries.”

But from where?

Turkey!


6 posted on 09/20/2015 9:48:47 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Lorianne

7 posted on 09/20/2015 9:49:18 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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