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Friday, December 18, 2015

U.N. refugee chief says fears for future of European asylum system

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations refugee chief called on Friday for "massive resettlement" of Syrian and other refugees within Europe, distributing "hundreds of thousands" before the contingent's asylum system crumbles.Antonio Guterres, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, welcomed an agreement for the European Union's border agency Frontex to boost its presence in Greece to help register, screen and interview asylum seekers, but said it was "not enough".


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