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Germany, countries that refuse refugees could lose funds
Minister, discussions needed how to extert pressure
15 September, 11:39
(ANSA-AP) - BUDAPEST - Germany's interior minister is backing the idea of cutting European Union funding to countries that refuse to share the burden of hosting refugees.
Several EU countries, particularly in the former Eastern bloc, have rejected calls from Germany and the EU's executive Commission for mandatory quotas to spread refugees out among the 28-nation bloc.
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said Tuesday there needs to be discussion of how to exert pressure. He told ZDF television that the countries rejecting quotas often receive significant amounts of EU funding. (ANSA-AP).
