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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Czech president refuses to welcome any migrants
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleCzech President Milos Zeman has rejected a government proposal to take in some 2,700 migrants languishing in Italy and Greece, claiming they might pose a security threat, his spokesman said Tuesday.
“The president is against welcoming any migrants on Czech territory. Our country can’t afford to run the risk of having terrorist attacks like those committed in France and Germany,” Zeman’s spokesman Jiri Ovcacek told reporters.
— AFP
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