The European Parliament on Thursday voted to back a European
Commission plan to relocate 120,000 migrants across the EU based on
mandatory quotas.
They would be relocated from Greece, Italy and Hungary
in a move to relieve the pressure on those three states, which have
struggled to cope with the recent migratory flows from the Middle East
and Africa.
372 parliamentarians voted for the plan, which was put forward by
European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker in a speech on
September 9th.
But 124 MEPs voted against and there were 54 abstentions.
“We’re not advocating the opening of all borders. but we are
advocating staying in touch with our souls. and not saying to people who
flee from war and persecution: ‘you should stay away from Europe’s
shores,” said Frans Timmermans, the European Commission’s first
vice-president.
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Source: Euronews
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