Figure almost equals number of refugees arriving in southern Europe during whole of 2014 More than 218,000 people made the perilous journey across the Mediterranean to Europe in October – a monthly record and nearly the same number as in the whole of last year, according to the UN. Related: Bodies of 11 refugees, most of them infants, recovered off Greece Related: 'Fences won't put anyone off': migrants dismiss new Calais security crackdown Related: How many asylum seekers would other EU countries need to match Germany? Continue reading...
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