
EU countries to hold emergency migration summit as Europe hit by renewed political crisis
2018-06-21 09:44:14 source:The Independent
June 21, 2018
EU countries directly affected by the refugee crisis are to hold an emergency summit in Brussels this weekend as continent-wide political tensions escalate over the issue.
Despite a sharp fall in the number of refugees and migrants travelling to Europe this year the issue of migration and asylum has climbed back onto the political agenda after far-right parties entered coalition governments in Austria and Italy.
Representatives of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria and Bulgaria are expected to meet in the EU’s de facto capital on Sunday.
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