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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Refugee crisis: EU ministers to discuss binding quotas

* Central European states resisting refugee quotas * Ban Ki-moon urges European leaders to show compassion * Hungarian army given power to block migrants 9.58am BST Military vehicles have been seen heading for Hungary’s borders a day after it gave the army the power to use non-lethal force on migrants. Three Hungarian military Humvees with gun mounts headed to main crossing for refugees from Croatia @Channel4News pic.twitter.com/tJZ3eoXBsG Just crossed Croatia border into Hungary near Beremen and this is what greeted us! @Channel4News pic.twitter.com/JmdjjroJiG 9.56am BST Croatia’s prime minister Zoran Milanovic has joined Hungary in accusing Greece of failing to control its borders. Milanovic’s criticism of Greece is one of the only points of agreement between Croatia and Hungary which have been bickering over the crisis since Hungary decided to build a fence between the two countries. Continue reading...


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