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EU member states agree to take in 40,000 Afghans
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A group of 15 EU member states have agreed to take in 40,000 Afghan citizens for resettlement, Commissioner Ylva Johansson says after meeting interior ministers. Germany will accept the bulk of the new arrivals, with 25,000, with the Netherlands accepting 3,159, Spain and France 2,500, and other countries lower numbers, according to a document seen by AFP. SOUNDBITE
Added on the 09/12/2021 20:23:21 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
EU Commission spokesperson Christian Wigand says that the bloc's "first priority is the evacuation of Afghans that have been working for EU member states". SOUNDBITE