I guess these countries felt they have enough on their hands with the refugees from war-torn countries. It's a shame that countries couldn't do more for their own citizens so that their citizens would stay put if they had a better life and more opportunity.
4 European nations shut their borders to economic migrants
Thursday, November 19, 2015 9:42pm
BELGRADE, Serbia — Four nations along Europe's Balkan refugee corridor shut their borders Thursday to those not coming from war-torn countries such as Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq, leaving thousands of others seeking a better life in Europe stranded at border crossings.
The overnight decision was exactly the domino effect that asylum-seekers and European nations had feared given the record number of people fleeing to Europe this year, and new fears after the deadly Paris attacks of possible militants coming in with refugees.
Macedonia was not allowing in from Greece people from Morocco, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Liberia, Congo or Pakistan, the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees spokeswoman in Serbia, Melita Sunjic, said Thursday.
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4 European nations shut their borders to economic migrants?
4 European nations shut their borders to economic migrants
- Associated Press
Thursday, November 19, 2015 9:42pm
BELGRADE, Serbia — Four nations along Europe's Balkan refugee corridor shut their borders Thursday to those not coming from war-torn countries such as Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq, leaving thousands of others seeking a better life in Europe stranded at border crossings.
The overnight decision was exactly the domino effect that asylum-seekers and European nations had feared given the record number of people fleeing to Europe this year, and new fears after the deadly Paris attacks of possible militants coming in with refugees.
Macedonia was not allowing in from Greece people from Morocco, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Liberia, Congo or Pakistan, the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees spokeswoman in Serbia, Melita Sunjic, said Thursday.
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4 European nations shut their borders to economic migrants?