Jean-Claude Juncker Unveils Emergency Plan for Refugees in Europe

“But in the interests of the cohesion of society in the country, we should do everything to significantly reduce the influx of refugees again soon”, he added.

“To me, it is clear that the member states where most refugees first arrive – and at the moment, these are Italy, Greece, and Hungary – cannot be left alone to cope with this enormous challenge”, he said.

It reported that the migrants had earlier broken out of a registration camp at Roszke. And he wants them to agree quickly.

Austrian railways is suspending all traffic between Hungary and Austria as migrants continue to flow over the border. These countries are perfectly safe places for refugees fleeing war to stay in, Hungary says.

Thousands more have sought to get on to trains leaving the Hungarian capital, Budapest, for Vienna.

The figure of 120,000 is on top of a proposal by the European Commission in May to relocate 40,000 people in need of international protection from Italy and Greece.

Weren’t the Hungarians working to the book when they said genuine refugees were entitled to go into Europe, whilst economic migrants were not?

Many have endured treacherous sea journeys across the Mediterranean – most fleeing war and poverty in Syria, Afghanistan or Pakistan. Their sneakers were caked with mud, their hats and hoods dripping with rain.

Police were trying to round up migrants at an intersection along the highway, MTI said.

The extra ferry means nearly 7 000 people can be taken daily from the islands to the Greek mainland.

Justified reasons A clause in the European Commission’s proposals states that member states may secure an exemption from the scheme for up to 12 months “for justified and objective reasons”, such as a natural disaster.

Germany has taken in more than any other European Union country and would have to accept over 31,000 more under the plan.

Romania has been asked to accept 6,351 people.

EU interior ministers will meet Monday to discuss how to share the burden across the bloc and ease the pressure on frontline states.

Facing criticism that his government has been too slow to help, US President Barack Obama pledged to admit at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the year starting October 1. “And I hope and believe that the great majority will want to learn our language very quickly”.

Police logged a new record for daily arrivals on Wednesday, with 3 321 people registered after entering illegally from Serbia.

“Britain, which has its own borders and the ability to make our own sovereign decisions about this, our approach is to say yes, we are a humanitarian nation with a moral conscience”.

The transit zones will be open only toward Serbia, meaning the migrants could return there. She called allegations of abuse “blatant lies”, saying “illegal migrants are being looked after regularly and constantly”.

In a “state of the union” annual address, he said tackling the crisis was “a matter of humanity and human dignity”. “It’s a drop in the ocean”.

The plan is the second attempt by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to help Greece, Italy and Hungary, the three countries on the front line of the crisis.

The commission has also proposed that member states introduce reporting obligations on relocated persons to ensure they legally remain in the country, a measure that will likely prove controversial.

The new quota for Poland is over 9,000, against the 2,000 declared by the Polish government.