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AT LEAST

700,000 migrants and refugees from Syria and other countries in the Middle East and Africa have arrived in Europe so far this year..

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millions more might come in the next few years.

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Most of these people are fleeing from terrorism, war, poverty and governments that oppress them.

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4. European governments are arguing over what to do.

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Germany and Sweden want to let those fleeing

from danger stay.

Countries in central and eastern Europe, like Hungary, want to stop these people coming or they want to send them back.

Taking in the refugees costs money. Governments have to pay to find them homes, to feed them and to send the young refugees to school. But if the refugees are allowed to find jobs and work then they can start paying for themselves.

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6. Some people are afraid that if Europe lets these refugees stay, every poor person in the world

might try to come to Europe.

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Some people worry that the refugees will not fit in, or that some of them may be terrorists.

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8. Other people think that rich, safe countries have a responsibility to protect refugees.

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9. A decision must be made

about what Britain and Europe

SHOULD DO