BRUSSELS (AP) — The head office of the European Union on Wednesday sought to swiftly push through a proposal to earmark 700 million euros ($760 million) in humanitarian aid to improve the situation for migrants in need of shelter. The EU Commission proposal for funding will still need to be approved by the European parliament and the member states. Since the beginning of 2015, over a million refugees and other migrants have entered the EU, mainly through Greece, to seek a better life in wealthy EU nations like Germany and Sweden.
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