Worlds dissident artists. Germanys german chancellor Angela Merkel is calling for an emergency european meeting in the face of a deepening divide. A minister suggested financial penalties on countries refusing to accept quotas. Promoting an angry reaction. Boarder are being tightened to stop refugees travelling into and through e. U. Austria is the latest country to introduce restrictions a long the border. Slovakia starred spot checks with borders. Fearing that it could be a transit point for refugees. And hungary shut the mainland route for refugees into the e. U. , and ed finished building a fence on the border. Night time protests are continuing at the border which has been shut. Hundreds are spending the night out in the open. Theyve been frustrated in attempts to get past the fence as Andrew Simmonds reports. With the state of emergency at the border, hungary took the crisis into a new direction, making life harder for refugees. Many found themselves stuck in many found themselve
After a 2year battle rwandans Supreme Court will hearing an application allowing the president to run for a third term European Commission president jean claude younger announced plans to tackle the refugee crisis. Under the proposal 160,000 Asylum Seekers will be distributed among e. U. Member country with binding quotas. The number of refugees to be resettled in one country depends on that countrys wealth, population and the numbers of asylums processed. Countries refusing to take in refugees could face financial penalties. Germany has backed the idea and welcomed Syrian Refugees waving the e. U. Rules, saying it expects to deal with more than 800,000 Asylum Seekers this year alone. Sweden is in favour, and has taken the highest number of refugees in relation to its population. The czech republic, slovakia, poland and romania opposed the idea of mandatory quotas. So has hung hungary, which is building a fence. Jean paul juncker reminded each that they probably were a refugee. This is
Block entry. Refugees scramble for another way into the European Union. And new challenger. It will be so powerful that i dont think we are ever going to have to use it. No one is going to mess with us. Donald trump talking military policy. Now facing closer competition in the polls from another novice. We begin in utah and torrential rains that kills three people. Officials say four are gamed and three are missing there and in the remote town. Another 12 are lost. They are still under way. Now they are getting everyone out. They are the survivors, pulled to safety by rescue workers in utah. 16 others in a nearby park were kept away by a wall of water on monday. I have lived here all by life. The mayor said the group was on a day trip as the group was trapped. As floodwaters washed around them. It came around behind the vehicles and engulfed the vehicles, and walked down into the creekbed. The vehicles were located more than a quarter of a mile away from the location. One of the younge
Speaking out a deeper look at the Tech Industry, dominated by white or asian men, what is being done to diversify the workforce. Thousands of refugees looking for a safe place to call home. Rallies around the world. [ chanting ] demanding more of the victims of war be welcomed with open arms. Desperate journeys, its the top story. Angry protesters taken to the streets across europe and the United States. The government is accused of being racist and inhumane. Protesters saying not enough is being done. We have team coverage, beginning with barnaby phillips, at a large rally in london. Reporter its a simple, heartfelt messages that refugees are welcome in britain. The mood was festive, the crowd optimistic that by coming out in large numbers they can shame their government into taking in more refugees, and, in particular, syrians fleeing conflict. Germany and sweden is taking in more than their fair share. I believe as a country of our size and wealth we should take in the same number o
That showcases art and activism of one of the worlds dissident artists. Germanys chancellor Angela Merkel is calling for an emergency european meeting in the face of a deepening divide. One of her ministers suggested financial penalties on countries refusing to accept quotas. Promoting an angry reaction. Boarder are being tightened to stop refugees travelling into and through e. U. Austria is the latest country to introduce restrictions a long the border with hungary. It follows germany that brought in border controls. Slovakia starred spot checks with borders with hungary. Fearing that it could be a transit point for refugees. And hungary shut the mainland route for refugees into the e. U. , and finished building a fence on the border. And declared a state of emergency there. Refugees have been frustrated getting past the fence. Andrew simmonds reports. With the state of emergency at the border, hungary took the crisis into a new direction, making life harder for refugees. Many found