Hollande, Merkel to hold meeting on migrants
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold a meeting to tackle the biggest migrant crisis to hit Europe in 50 years.
A source from Hollande’s office who asked AFP not to be named told the news outlet on Sunday that "there has to be a new impetus so that what has been decided is implemented and there are new perspectives."
The source was referring to the European Union’s decisions taken in June to tackle the migrant crisis there.
"The situation is not resolving itself," the source said, adding that the decisions made by the EU "are not sufficient, not quick enough and not up to the task."
"As long as these reception centers are not there and there is no internal solidarity within the EU, the return of migrants -- which will dissuade further new arrivals -- will not happen," the source added.
Syrian refugees react upon arrival on Lesvos island in Greece, after having crossed the Aegean sea from Turkey in an inflatable boat, on August 23, 2015. (AFP)
The EU is witnessing what it called earlier this week its worst refugee crisis since World War II.
The continent is grappling with an unprecedented influx of migrants fleeing war and unrest in the Middle East and North Africa.
The German government announced that the number of migrants entering the country was expected to top 800,000 this year -- the country's "biggest challenge since reunification" in 1990.
The number of migrants reaching Europe by boat has risen dramatically this year, compared with the same period in 2014. The number arriving in Greece and Italy, in particular, has soared.
The largest migrant group by nationality in 2015 is Syrians - followed by Afghan migrants.
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