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Live blog update| Refugees
This is an entry from: LIVE BLOG: World refugee crisis

Summary of events

Middle East Eye will continue to report on the mass refugee crisis in Europe. Summary of today's events:

  • Hundreds of refugees marched on foot through southern Denmark to Sweden unhindered by police
  • Australian senate governor causes controversy as he suggests prioritising taking in Christian refugees only
  • Greek island of Lesbos, which is hosting 20,000 refugees, witnessed clashes as crowds surged to ferries heading to Athens
  • Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed EU proposal of resettling 120,000 refugees, and called for an open EU policy for asylum-seekers
  • Hungary is building a new four metre high fence, with prime minister Viktor Orban not satisfied with building pace. Resignation of defense minister is thought to be connected with that