U.N. says 850,000 to cross sea to Europe this year and next


  • World
  • Wednesday, 09 Sep 2015

Hungarian policemen attempt to stop a migrant and his baby to run from a collection point in Roszke village, Hungary, September 8, 2015. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

GENEVA (Reuters) - At least 850,000 people are expected to cross the Mediterranean seeking refuge in Europe this year and next, the United Nations said on Tuesday, giving estimates that already look conservative.

The U.N. refugee agency UNHCR called for more cohesive asylum policies to deal with the growing numbers.

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