David Cameron: Britain will accept 20,000 refugees
David Cameron is expanding on his commitment to bring 20,000 refugees to Britain. He said it was important that “we show solidarity” but added that it was important to discourage them…
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Migrant crisis: Influx will change Germany, says Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the “breathtaking” flow of migrants into Germany will “occupy and change” the country in the coming years. She said Germany would speed up asylum procedures and…
Britain’s foreign aid will be used to house ‘thousands’ of refugees in UK, says Osborne
Mr Osborne said that the money from the UK’s £12 billion-a-year aid spending will be diverted to local authorities to help them cover the costs of housing people from the…
New York Times: Will Germany Succumb to Hate?
(…) After taking her typical, cautious time, Chancellor Merkel has urged her fellow Germans to welcome the refugees; while acknowledging the scope of the challenge, she has denounced anti-immigrant extremists…