VIENNA (AP) — Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann had just finished telling other European leaders that there was an urgent need to crack down on human traffickers when the news came: at least 20 migrants — possibly up to 50 — have been found dead in a truck just miles away. Thousands of refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan or Eritrea are crossing Western Balkan nations from Greece every day with the help of traffickers, aiming to reach wealthy European Union countries like Germany, Austria or Sweden and apply for asylum. "Never before in history have so many people fled their homes to escape war, violence and persecution," German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said. At the summit, Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz floated elements of a five-point plan that foresees establishing safe havens in the migrants' home countries where those seeking asylum in the EU could be processed and — if they qualify — be given safe passage to Europe. Beyond safe havens, possibly protected by troops acting under a U.N.
Balkan Summit On Migrants Overshadowed By Migrant Deaths
By GEORGE JAHN, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle: World
Thu, 08/27/2015 - 9:56am
Topics: vienna ap austrian chancellor werner faymann thousands syria iraq afghanistan eritrea western balkan greece germany sweden german foreign minister frank-walter steinmeier austrian foreign minister sebastian kurz u.n austria austrian europe eu summit migrants migrant safe asylum human traffickers foresees havens countries possibly plan
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