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August 28, 2015

Austria: Residents Call for Open Borders at Vigil Marking Death of 70 
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On Thursday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel attended a summit with
leaders from the Western Balkans about the migration crisis. Meanwhile,
less than 30 miles away, residents held a vigil to commemorate the
deaths of more than 70 people who apparently suffocated in a truck
earlier this week while attempting to reach Northern European countries.
One of the vigil-goers called for people to receive safe passage
throughout Europe.

Dagmar Schindler: "Building up our borders or fighting even more against
people smuggling cannot be the solution. We need safe passages for these
people. These people have nothing to lose. Their choice is between
taking the chance and coming to Europe or dying at home."

 

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