Split over migrant crisis could damage 'idea of Europe', German minister says

[WorldNews]

By Jonny Hogg ANKARA (Reuters) - Divisions over how to handle the continent's biggest refugee crisis since World War Two could damage the "idea of Europe" Germany's labor minister said on Thursday, calling for a fairer distribution of refugees within the EU. Andrea Nahles said Europe had "come to a crossroads", and that poor handling of the influx of asylum seekers from countries like Syria was fuelling scepticism towards the EU. "We need to have more distribution of refugees because we cannot see the end (of the problem)... It would be far easier when we do not have pressure only on Sweden, Germany and Austria," she said on a visit to Turkey.

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