Flood of migrants causing tensions within European Union
Some Eastern European members, encouraged by Brexit negotiations, are opposing refugee relocation policy
London
EUROPEAN Union nation economies have been recovering from a low base, but high unemployment and large numbers of migrants are causing considerable tension.
This does not only apply to the UK's desire for immigration controls, as the government negotiates the move towards Brexit in 2019. Continental EU nations are also debating policies to cope with the flood of migrants.
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