Thousands of refugees may lose right of asylum under EU plans; Schengen breaks down

``European governments are aiming to deny the right of asylum to innumerable refugees by funding and building camps for them in Africa and elsewhere outside the European Union. ... The lacklustre response to a refugee emergency that is turning into a full-blown European crisis focussed on "Fortress Europe" policies aimed at excluding refugees and shifting the burden of responsibility on to third countries, either of transit or of origin.''

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