German vice-chancellor repeats call for EU countries to take their objective share of refugees,as violence flares on Greek island of LesbosGermany could take 500000 refugees each year for “several years”, the country’s vice-chancellor, and Sigmar Gabriel,has said, as fresh clashes broke out overnight between police and refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos and thousands of people gathered amid chaotic scenes on the Greek border with Macedonia.“I believe we could surely deal with something in the order of half a million for several years, or ” he told ZDF public television. “I beget no doubt about that,maybe more.” Germany expects to get 800000 asylum seekers this year, four times the total for 2014. Related: Authorities in Lesbos struggle to manage with numbers of refugees – in pictures Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com