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| Thousands of Eastern Europeans lead demonstrations against refugees | |
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| Thousands of people took part in anti-refugee and migrant protests in Eastern Europe on Saturday. | |
| People flocked to the streets of the capital cities in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to demonstrate against welcoming refugees and migrants. | People flocked to the streets of the capital cities in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to demonstrate against welcoming refugees and migrants. |
| Around 10,000 people took part in a rally in Warsaw with nationalists and those with right-wing views chanting “Today refugees, tomorrow terrorists!” | Around 10,000 people took part in a rally in Warsaw with nationalists and those with right-wing views chanting “Today refugees, tomorrow terrorists!” |
| Miroslaw Kadziela, 24, told AP: “The refugees are [a] threat to our culture, they will not assimilate with our society.” | Miroslaw Kadziela, 24, told AP: “The refugees are [a] threat to our culture, they will not assimilate with our society.” |
| Meanwhile, a smaller number of people gathered in Warsaw and other Polish cities to support helping refugees. | Meanwhile, a smaller number of people gathered in Warsaw and other Polish cities to support helping refugees. |
| The EU wants Poland to accept 12,000 migrants but the capital has agreed to only receive 2,000 within two years, AP reported. | The EU wants Poland to accept 12,000 migrants but the capital has agreed to only receive 2,000 within two years, AP reported. |
| And despite a message from Pope Francis calling on his followers to help refugees in Europe, Poland’s prominent Catholic politician Jaroslaw Gowin said before the rallies: “On the question of taking in immigrants, Pope Francis is wrong. In no case should we take in Muslims.” | And despite a message from Pope Francis calling on his followers to help refugees in Europe, Poland’s prominent Catholic politician Jaroslaw Gowin said before the rallies: “On the question of taking in immigrants, Pope Francis is wrong. In no case should we take in Muslims.” |
| The BBC reported that about 800 people carried banners reading “I do not want refugees and Islam in the Czech Republic” at a demonstration in Prague. | The BBC reported that about 800 people carried banners reading “I do not want refugees and Islam in the Czech Republic” at a demonstration in Prague. |
| At a similar rally in Bratislava, around 1,500 people participated. | At a similar rally in Bratislava, around 1,500 people participated. |
| The European Commission proposed sharing out 160,000 asylum seekers between 22 of the European Union’s 28 member states. | The European Commission proposed sharing out 160,000 asylum seekers between 22 of the European Union’s 28 member states. |
| But Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic have refused to accept refugees under the fixed quota system. | But Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic have refused to accept refugees under the fixed quota system. |
| The BBC reported that Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek said: “We’re convinced that as countries we should keep control over the number of those we are able to accept and then offer them support.” | The BBC reported that Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek said: “We’re convinced that as countries we should keep control over the number of those we are able to accept and then offer them support.” |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |