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| Migrant crisis: Merkel warns of EU 'failure' | Migrant crisis: Merkel warns of EU 'failure' |
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| German Chancellor Angela Merkel says "Europe as a whole needs to move" on how to deal with refugees and migrants arriving in the EU. | German Chancellor Angela Merkel says "Europe as a whole needs to move" on how to deal with refugees and migrants arriving in the EU. |
| "If Europe fails on the question of refugees, then it won't be the Europe we wished for," she said. | "If Europe fails on the question of refugees, then it won't be the Europe we wished for," she said. |
| She was speaking after Austrian authorities arrested five suspected people smugglers along the country's eastern borders. | She was speaking after Austrian authorities arrested five suspected people smugglers along the country's eastern borders. |
| On Thursday, 71 dead migrants were found near the Hungarian border. | |
| Austrian police say more than 200 others were found overnight. | |
| Ms Merkel said European countries must share the burden of refugees. | Ms Merkel said European countries must share the burden of refugees. |
| Regarding the challenges facing Germany, Mrs Merkel said "Germany is a strong country - we will manage." | |
| Germany is the main destination for migrants arriving on the EU's eastern borders and expects the number of asylum seekers it receives to quadruple to about 800,000 in 2015. | |
| Ms Merkel said there would be "no tolerance for those who question the dignity of other people" after a spate of arson attacks on refugee shelters and anti-migrant demonstrations. | Ms Merkel said there would be "no tolerance for those who question the dignity of other people" after a spate of arson attacks on refugee shelters and anti-migrant demonstrations. |
| "The number of people... helping strangers get through cities and communities and even taking them into their homes is far greater than the number of xenophobes." | "The number of people... helping strangers get through cities and communities and even taking them into their homes is far greater than the number of xenophobes." |
| Mrs Merkel's call for greater co-operation was echoed by French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, who warned that Europe's migrant crisis would be a "long and difficult challenge". | |
| Also on Monday, a train from Budapest carrying hundreds of migrants was stopped at the Austrian frontier. Austria's rail service OeBB the route from Budapest was facing severe disruption due to "overcrowding". | |
| Austrian police said they would check whether anyone on board had made a request for asylum in Hungary - if so they would be turned back. | |
| If they had not they would be given two weeks in Austria to decide whether or not they wanted to claim refugee status there. | |
| Austria introduced extra checks on vehicles entering from Hungary on Sunday evening, concentrating on larger vehicles with space to hide people. | Austria introduced extra checks on vehicles entering from Hungary on Sunday evening, concentrating on larger vehicles with space to hide people. |
| Long traffic jams built up on Hungary's major roads leading to the Austrian border as a result. | Long traffic jams built up on Hungary's major roads leading to the Austrian border as a result. |
| "We are seeing that the smuggler gangs are acting in ever more brutal and ruthless ways and we must counter them with stronger and harder measures," said Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner. | "We are seeing that the smuggler gangs are acting in ever more brutal and ruthless ways and we must counter them with stronger and harder measures," said Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner. |
| The Austrian checks appear to undermine the EU's Schengen system, which normally allows unrestricted travel. But in exceptional circumstances countries can reintroduce border controls under Schengen. | The Austrian checks appear to undermine the EU's Schengen system, which normally allows unrestricted travel. But in exceptional circumstances countries can reintroduce border controls under Schengen. |
| Five people have been detained in connection with the deaths of 71 people, most of them thought to be Syrians, in a lorry found last week on the A4 at Parndorf. Austria was shocked by the gruesome nature of the deaths. | Five people have been detained in connection with the deaths of 71 people, most of them thought to be Syrians, in a lorry found last week on the A4 at Parndorf. Austria was shocked by the gruesome nature of the deaths. |
| As well as the bodies in the lorry in Austria, hundreds more people drowned in the Mediterranean last week while trying to reach Europe from Libya. | As well as the bodies in the lorry in Austria, hundreds more people drowned in the Mediterranean last week while trying to reach Europe from Libya. |
| 10 days of the migrant crisis | 10 days of the migrant crisis |
| A record number of 107,500 migrants reached the EU's borders in July. | A record number of 107,500 migrants reached the EU's borders in July. |
| The UN says the continuing conflict in Syria is a major factor behind the rise in migrant numbers. | The UN says the continuing conflict in Syria is a major factor behind the rise in migrant numbers. |
| Greece, Italy and Hungary have particularly struggled with the surge of migrants from not only Syria but the rest of the Middle East and Africa. | Greece, Italy and Hungary have particularly struggled with the surge of migrants from not only Syria but the rest of the Middle East and Africa. |
| An extraordinary meeting of EU interior ministers is to be held on 14 September. | |
| Why is EU struggling with migrants and asylum? | Why is EU struggling with migrants and asylum? |
| Some governments have refused to take in refugees and resisted EU proposals to agree on a common plan. | Some governments have refused to take in refugees and resisted EU proposals to agree on a common plan. |
| Others are tightening their policies on asylum and border security, sometimes because of rising anti-immigration sentiment. | Others are tightening their policies on asylum and border security, sometimes because of rising anti-immigration sentiment. |
| On Sunday France condemned Hungary for building a razor-wire fence along its border with Serbia to try to keep out migrants travelling north from Greece via the Balkans. | On Sunday France condemned Hungary for building a razor-wire fence along its border with Serbia to try to keep out migrants travelling north from Greece via the Balkans. |
| UK Home Secretary Theresa May blamed the Schengen system - which the UK did not join - for "exacerbating tragedies". She has demanded tighter EU rules on free movement. | UK Home Secretary Theresa May blamed the Schengen system - which the UK did not join - for "exacerbating tragedies". She has demanded tighter EU rules on free movement. |
| Some European governments are considering amending Schengen, but the European Commission, the EU executive, argues against that. | Some European governments are considering amending Schengen, but the European Commission, the EU executive, argues against that. |
| Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said the EU would forge "a single European policy on asylum, not as many policies as there are countries". | Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said the EU would forge "a single European policy on asylum, not as many policies as there are countries". |