Hundreds of migrants are sleeping in parks and make-shift shelters in the Serbian capital in freezing temperatures waiting for a chance to move forward toward the European Union. (AP Photo) Hundreds of migrants are sleeping in parks and make-shift shelters in the Serbian capital in freezing temperatures waiting for a chance to move forward toward the European Union. EU leaders agreed in October to avoid a repeat of clashes in 2015 when relocation quotas were forced through by majority vote, prompting legal challenges from some eastern states.. By offering a diverse range of ways to show solidarity, the proposal gets away from previous suggestions that states could just pay cash to keep people out. One senior diplomat described the plan as “the mother of all compromises”, but it would still need political will to pass.

Source: Indian Express November 29, 2017 09:00 UTC