Thursday, October 22, 2015

Sweden Struggles to Cope with Migrant Tide; Orban Warns of Threat


Reuters, 22/10 14:14 CET

By Johan Ahlander and Marja Novak

STOCKHOLM/LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Sweden said on Thursday it expected up to 190,000 migrants this year, putting unprecedented strain on a country famous for welcoming refugees but planning to house many in tents this winter.

On the opposite pole of the angry debate on the migration crisis, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged European leaders to change their immigration policies and consult voters, saying they otherwise faced a threat to the democratic order.

Thousands of refugees continued to pour into Slovenia in the hope of reaching prosperous northern Europe, and the tiny country appealed for other European Union states to send police to help manage the flow.

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Source: Euronews 

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