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Subject: Brussels
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bozzalad 11.05.15 - 09:17am
Brussels is planning to employ emergency mechanisms to deal with the large number of people entering the bloc, according to The Times.The proposal has been drawn up by the European Commission in response to the deadly people trafficking from Libya which has seen hundreds drown off the coast of Italy. * +

bozzalad 11.05.15 - 09:17am
It is believed the UK could be compelled to take in at least twice the current 30,000 who seek asylum in Britain each year.Many of those who cross into Europe from Africa or from Turkey seek asylum as refugees, saying they come from countries affected by war or other crises. The Times said all 28 member states would be obliged to make a fair and balanced contribution by taking in persons in clear need of international protection. * +

bozzalad 11.05.15 - 09:18am
It will involve Europe putting in place a mandatory and automatically-triggered relocation system. The Home Office responded by saying that any attempt to impose non-voluntary quota would be resisted. * +

bozzalad 11.05.15 - 09:18am
But such resistance appears destined to put Britain on a collision course with EU leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Germany, where more than 200,000 applied for asylum last year, supports the plan. A Home Office spokesman said: The UK has a proud history of offering asylum to those who need it most but we do not believe that a mandatory system of resettlement is the answer. We will oppose any EU Commission proposals to introduce a non-voluntary quota * +

dodgey 11.05.15 - 09:21am
We don't want them! We've already got more than enough immigrants here, and as they aren't EU we shouldn't have to take any, let America have them. * +

shadow27 11.05.15 - 09:22am
Can't we just find another mostly empty continent for all these displaced people?

(chin) Hang on.. * +

dodgey 11.05.15 - 09:22am

@ bozzalad - 11.05.15 - 09:18am
But such resistance appears destined to put Britain on a collision course with EU leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Germany, where more than 200,000 applied for asylum last year, supports the plan. A Home Office spokesman said: The UK has a proud history of offering asylum to those who need it most but we do not believe that a mandatory system of resettlement is the answer. We will oppose any EU Commission proposals to introduce a non-voluntary quota

Dave needs to tell that stupid b***h to Fk off and remind her who won the war . * +

sensible 11.05.15 - 09:24am

@ dodgey - 11.05.15 - 09:21am
We don't want them! We've already got more than enough immigrants here, and as they aren't EU we shouldn't have to take any, let America have them.