25.01.2017, wtop

Migrants in Serbia protest, urging open borders

Several hundred migrants stranded in freezing weather in Serbia have staged a protest urging Europe to open its borders. Holding banners, migrants gathered Wednesday outside an old customs warehouse in central Belgrade that has been a makeshift shelter for hundreds of men and boys from countries like Afghanistan and Pakistan. Ahmed Osmani from Afghanistan says “we want the border (to) open because 90 percent of people that are here are all sick.” read more

Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Osteuropa, Europäische Union, Europa