Wednesday refugee news roundup
Latest update : 2017/05/15
By
Wesley Dockery
Latest update : 2017/05/15
Austria has demanded more pressure on EU countries that are evading their responsibilities in the refugee crisis. The European Court of Justice's decision to reject humanitarian visas for refugees has been met with uproar and Arab refugee women in Germany are speaking about their rights in Germany to mark International Women's Day. All this and more in today's roundup
- Austria calls for less money for EU states opposing refugee redistribution: Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern has called for increased pressure on countries shirking their responsibility in the redistribution of refugees. "Solidarity is not a one-way street," the Social Democrat said of the EU. Read more here.
- Reactions to the ECJ decision on asylum law in the EU: Uproar has greeted the European Court of Justice's decision on asylum law in Europe. Last year, more than 5,000 people drowned in the Mediterranean en route to Europe. Read more here.
- Arab refugee women in Germany speak out on International Women's Day: To mark International Women's Day, three refugees living in Germany spoke to DW about how they perceive their social, economic, and political rights. Social life now, the women said, often mirrors life in their native countries. Read more here.
- Dead-end Balkan: The Balkan route has been closed to refugees for a year. Thousands of displaced people are now stranded in Serbia. Many of them live in camps near the border with Hungary, hoping to one day continue their journeys. Watch a video here .
