Sweden struggles to cope with migrant tide; Orban warns of threat
Source: Reuters
Sweden said on Thursday it expected up to 190,000 migrants this year, putting unprecedented strain on a country famous for welcoming refugees but planning to house many in tents this winter.
On the opposite pole of the angry debate on the migration crisis, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged European leaders to change their immigration policies and consult voters, saying they otherwise faced a threat to the democratic order.
Thousands of refugees continued to pour into Slovenia in the hope of reaching prosperous northern Europe, and the tiny country appealed for other European Union states to send police to help manage the flow.
Europe is struggling to cope with its biggest wave of migrants and refugees since World War Two. According to the International Organization for Migration, more than 670,000 people have arrived by sea this year, fleeing war zones and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/22/us-europe-migrants-idUSKCN0SG1GN20151022
Once again, an article illustrating the difficulties the smaller (which also happen to be poorer) EU nations are having coping with the refugee crisis. Even prosperous and welcoming Sweden's social net is being strained by the numbers seeking asylum.
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