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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. | On Thursday, 71 dead migrants were found near the Hungarian border. |
| Austrian police say more than 200 others were recovered alive 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." | 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. | 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". | 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, trains from Budapest carrying hundreds of migrants were 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. | 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. | If they had not they would be given two weeks in Austria to decide whether or not they wanted to claim refugee status there. |
| Late on Monday afternoon it was reported that trains had been allowed to proceed on to Vienna and Munich. | |
| 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. | 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". |