PARIS - Plans to create new migrant centres across France notably to house thousands moved from Calais’ notorious Jungle camp were condemned by right-wing critics on Tuesday as "irresponsible" and at risk of sparking a "civil war". The Socialist-led government believes some 12,000 places are needed by the end of the year, much more than previously thought, according to a leaked interior ministry document. The figure includes providing long-term shelter to migrants from the Calais camp, which the government has vowed to dismantle, as well as another transit centre due to open in Paris in mid-October. France did not follow EU partner Germany’s opening of its borders to the massive influx of migrants into Europe last year but Calais has for several years attracted waves of migrants hoping to cross from the continent to Britain. Two weeks ago French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve pledged to dismantle the Jungle camp - which houses an estimated 7,000-9,000 migrants - as rapidly as possible.

Source: Viet Nam News September 13, 2016 21:00 UTC