European Union interior ministers are meeting to discuss the ongoing migrant crisis today, as hundreds of refugees camp at the Turkish border with Greece, hoping that a meeting of European leaders Wednesday will result in an agreement to let them into the EU.
The mainly Syrian refugees are staying at a wrestling arena in the city of Edirne, about 5 miles from the Greek border, in the hope of moving on to Greece or Bulgaria and avoiding the alternative and dangerous sea voyage to Greece, the Associated Press reported.
Wednesday, EU leaders will gather for an extraordinary meeting in Brussels on how to deal with Europe's worst refugee crisis since World War II, after hundreds of thousands fled conflict in counties including Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Eritrea.
The UN Refugee Agency says 477,906 people have arrived in Europe by sea this year and is calling for the EU to take in another 120,000 refugees and migrants "for any relocation program to be credible."
British Prime Minister David Cameron called German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday to discuss Wednesday's summit, his office said.
The two leaders both agreed the EU should "consider its broader response to the crisis, particularly what more it can do to enable Syria's neighbors to cope with the influx of refugees; how it can support a political process in Syria; and what further assistance can be provided to strengthen Europe's external borders," the statement said.
The statement added that Cameron will discuss the same issues with French President Francois Hollande as he visits Britain on Tuesday. Read More:
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