The Latest: Canadian PM slows down Syrian resettlement
Posted November 25, 2015 6:00 am
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - The latest on the mass movement of asylum-seekers and others seeking refuge in Europe. All times local:
6:40 p.m.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has slowed plans to settle 25,000 Syrian refugees within months to allay people's security concerns after the Paris attacks.
Trudeau had wanted to resettle 25,000 refugees in Canada by Dec. 31. On Tuesday, his Liberal government said Canada would resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the year and another 15,000 by the end of February.
In London on Wednesday, Trudeau said last week's deadly gun-and-bomb attacks in Paris, claimed by the Islamic State group, had changed "the perception that Canadians had."
He said people who were previously supportive of the refugee plan "had a few more questions. And we realized that the most important thing is to be able to reassure Canadians that absolutely everything is being done to keep Canadians safe."
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3:15 p.m.
Norwegian police have advised citizens to carry valid identity papers on all trips abroad, following a government decision to start border controls on Thursday.
The Police Directorate says Wednesday all travelers arriving or leaving the country, including to and from neighboring Sweden, Finland and Denmark, must have valid ID on them. The police agency also says people moving about in border regions should also carry proof of their identity.
The new regulations were announced after Sweden said it's tightening border controls because the refugee situation was getting out of control. They also apply to Nordic citizens who have enjoyed passport-free travel for decades.
Immigration officials estimate Norway can expect more than 33,000 refugees this year, a threefold increase over 2014.
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10:25 a.m.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is attending a summit of southeast European leaders that focuses on tensions in the region over a surge of asylum seekers and migrants crossing the territory.
Biden's trip Wednesday comes amid a debate in the United States about whether to admit Syrian refugees following the Islamic State group's attack in Paris.
Administration officials say security and humanitarian constraints are concerns for the leaders, with as many 5,000 migrants reaching Europe each day over the so-called Balkan migrant route.
The vice president will also meet with European Council President Donald Tusk to discuss the migration crisis, the fight against terrorism, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, energy and trade.
Biden will also attend bilateral meetings with Croatian and other leaders to discuss the response to the refugee crisis, energy and economic ties.
An exhausted migrant who sewed his lips closed demanding to be allowed to pass the Greek-Macedonian border, lays with another one in no-man's land near the northern Greek village of Idomeni, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Several European countries, including EU members Slovenia and Croatia and non-members Serbia and Macedonia, have declared they will only allow "war-zone refugees" from Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria to transit through their countries on their way to central and northern Europe. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos
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A man wearing a thermal blanket provided by volunteers stands on the shore of a beach after his arrival with other refugees and migrants from the Turkish coast to the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. About 5,000 migrants reaching Europe each day over the so-called Balkan migrant route. The refugee crisis is stoking tensions among the countries on the so-called Balkan migrant corridor - Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios)
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Members of the Greek Red Cross help a man who arrived on a dinghy with other migrants and refugees from the Turkish coast to the Greek island of Lesbos, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. About 5,000 migrants reaching Europe each day over the so-called Balkan migrant route. The refugee crisis is stoking tensions among the countries on the so-called Balkan migrant corridor - Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios)
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Migrants demanding to be allowed to pass the Greek-Macedonian border, protest in no-man's land near the northern Greek village of Idomeni, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Several European countries, including EU members Slovenia and Croatia and non-members Serbia and Macedonia, have declared they will only allow "war-zone refugees" from Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria to transit through their countries on their way to central and northern Europe. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
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Volunteers help refugees to approach the coast after engine problems on their dinghy in the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. About 5,000 migrants reaching Europe each day over the so-called Balkan migrant route. The refugee crisis is stoking tensions among the countries on the so-called Balkan migrant corridor - Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios)
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Volunteers help refugees and migrants to disembark from a dinghy after their arrival from the Turkish coast to the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. About 5,000 migrants reaching Europe each day over the so-called Balkan migrant route. The refugee crisis is stoking tensions among the countries on the so-called Balkan migrant corridor - Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios)
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Volunteers help refugees and migrants to disembark from a dinghy after their arrival from the Turkish coast to the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. About 5,000 migrants reaching Europe each day over the so-called Balkan migrant route. The refugee crisis is stoking tensions among the countries on the so-called Balkan migrant corridor - Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios)
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A baby cries as volunteers help refugees and migrants to disembark from a vessel after their arrival from the Turkish coast to the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. About 5,000 migrants reaching Europe each day over the so-called Balkan migrant route. The refugee crisis is stoking tensions among the countries on the so-called Balkan migrant corridor - Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios)
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Volunteers help refugees and migrants to disembark from a vessel after their arrival from the Turkish coast to the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. About 5,000 migrants reaching Europe each day over the so-called Balkan migrant route. The refugee crisis is stoking tensions among the countries on the so-called Balkan migrant corridor - Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios)
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A boy wears a thermal blanket after his arrival from the Turkish coast to the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. About 5,000 migrants reaching Europe each day over the so-called Balkan migrant route. The refugee crisis is stoking tensions among the countries on the so-called Balkan migrant corridor - Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios)
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A father holds his baby after their arrival on a vessel with other refugees and migrants from the Turkish coast to the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. About 5,000 migrants reaching Europe each day over the so-called Balkan migrant route. The refugee crisis is stoking tensions among the countries on the so-called Balkan migrant corridor - Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios)
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An exhausted migrant who sewed his lips closed demanding to be allowed to pass the Greek-Macedonian border, sits in no man's land, near the northern Greek village of Idomeni, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Several European countries, including EU members Slovenia and Croatia and non-members Serbia and Macedonia, have declared they will only allow "war-zone refugees" from Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria to transit through their countries on their way to central and northern Europe. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
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Migrants watch from behind a fence, as refugees cross the Greek-Macedonian border, near the northern Greek village of Idomeni, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Several European countries, including EU members Slovenia and Croatia and non-members Serbia and Macedonia, have declared they will only allow "war-zone refugees" from Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria to transit through their countries on their way to central and northern Europe. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
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A migrant stands behind a fence, near the northern Greek village of Idomeni, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Several European countries, including EU members Slovenia and Croatia and non-members Serbia and Macedonia, have declared they will only allow "war-zone refugees" from Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria to transit through their countries on their way to central and northern Europe. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
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Migrants sit in no-man's land, as an earth moving machine passes behind them, near the northern Greek village of Idomeni, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Several European countries, including EU members Slovenia and Croatia and non-members Serbia and Macedonia, have declared they will only allow "war-zone refugees" from Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria to transit through their countries on their way to central and northern Europe. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
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African migrants demonstrate in no-man's land, demanding to be allowed to pass the Greek-Macedonian border, near the northern Greek village of Idomeni, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Several European countries, including EU members Slovenia and Croatia and non-members Serbia and Macedonia, have declared they will only allow "war-zone refugees" from Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria to transit through their countries on their way to central and northern Europe. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
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African migrants demonstrate in no-man's land, demanding to be allowed to pass the Greek-Macedonian border, near the northern Greek village of Idomeni, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Several European countries, including EU members Slovenia and Croatia and non-members Serbia and Macedonia, have declared they will only allow "war-zone refugees" from Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria to transit through their countries on their way to central and northern Europe. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
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Women and children stand on a road after their arrival on a dinghy with other refugees and migrants from the Turkish coast to the Greek island of Lesbos, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. About 5,000 migrants reaching Europe each day over the so-called Balkan migrant route. The refugee crisis is stoking tensions among the countries on the so-called Balkan migrant corridor - Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia.(AP Photo/Santi Palacios)
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Pakistani migrants demonstrate as they demand to be allowed to pass the Greek-Macedonian border, near the northern Greek village of Idomeni, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Several European countries, including EU members Slovenia and Croatia and non-members Serbia and Macedonia, have declared they will only allow "war-zone refugees" from Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria to transit through their countries on their way to central and northern Europe. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
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African migrants demonstrate in no-man's land, demanding to be allowed to pass the Greek-Macedonian border, near the northern Greek village of Idomeni, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Several European countries, including EU members Slovenia and Croatia and non-members Serbia and Macedonia, have declared they will only allow "war-zone refugees" from Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria to transit through their countries on their way to central and northern Europe. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
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A baby cries as volunteers help to disembark refugees and migrants from a vessel after their arrival from the Turkish coast to the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. About 5,000 migrants reaching Europe each day over the so-called Balkan migrant route. The refugee crisis is stoking tensions among the countries on the so-called Balkan migrant corridor - Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios)
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Two girls wear thermal blankets provided by volunteers after their arrival from the Turkish coast to the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. About 5,000 migrants reaching Europe each day over the so-called Balkan migrant route. The refugee crisis is stoking tensions among the countries on the so-called Balkan migrant corridor - Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios)
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A hunger striker from Iran who is receiving fluids intravenously sits in no-man's land near the village of Idomeni at the Greek-Macedonian border on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Migrants stranded at the border have been protesting for days after Macedonia and other Balkan countries toughen criteria for migrants and asylum seekers hoping to travel across the region to northern Europe. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)   Â
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