VIENNA (Reuters) - European Union interior ministers pledged on Friday to bring their immigration and asylum policies more into line, launching a fresh attempt to agree which refugees should be granted shelter in the wealthy bloc.
The ministers also backed proposals during the talks in Vienna to create "rapid intervention teams" including interpreters and medics to help member states cope with sudden influxes of immigrants or asylum-seekers.
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