Paris: The latest developments as European governments struggle to cope with tens of thousands of people trekking across Europe to find safety, AP/UNB reported.
The International Organization for Migration says a record number of people have crossed the Mediterranean into Europe this year, now topping a half a million.
As of Tuesday, the group says 522,124 people have traveled by sea to reach the continent this year. Some 388,000 have entered via Greece, and more than 175,000 of the total came from war-torn Syria – the largest single refugee source as a country.
IOM estimated that 2,892 people have died trying the crossing …read more
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