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France to accept 24,000 refugees

Published September 7th, 2015 - 11:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

France will accept 24,000 refugees under a plan by the European Commission, President François Hollande has announced.

Speaking today, Hollande said he will propose an international conference on refugees in France, as he said the migrant crisis "can and will" be brought under control.

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