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Commissioner Hahn: Refugee Crisis Remains Biggest Challenge for EU

Sofia, January 19 (BTA) - At present, the refugee crisis remains the biggest challenge for the EU, EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn said during the Tenth Annual Government Meets the Business conference in Sofia.

Over 60 million people have been relocated so far, according to conservative data. Of these around 20 million are at the physical borders of the EU. This is a global challenge, which puts the EU to the test.

The challenge has such dimensions that no country could cope on its own and EU should work as a united state in order to resolve the problem.

The Commissioner said further he is aware that slow decision-making at EU level has an adverse effect on the region and appealed to all European leaders to take the necessary decisions. The strengthening of the external borders should have already been a fact; there is no time to waste and the moment for action has come, he noted.
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