5 Oct, 2015 @ 10:25
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Migrant U-turn by Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy

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Presidente_Mariano_Rajoy_Brey_2012_-_La_MoncloaSPAIN is opening its borders to more than 17,000 refugees by the end of 2015 โ€“ a major U-turn from Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy who originally said there was room for just 2,749.

With unemployment running at over 22%, the government said it couldnโ€™t meet the 5,800 refugees the EU had asked it to take in July.

But after the recent โ€˜crisisโ€™, Spain has now promised to take the much larger number.

This however, is โ€˜not even half the numberโ€™ it should be taking, according to Madrid-based human rights activist Ussama Jandali.

“Refugees in Spain only have six months of protection by the government,” said Jandali.

“During this time, refugees receive only โ‚ฌ50 each month โ€“ which is not enough to cover costs โ€“ and they are given Spanish lessons, which are insufficient.โ€

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Rob Horgan

Rob Horgan

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