Iceland: thousands sign petition urging government to accept more refugees - VIDEO

  03 September 2015    Read: 1128
Iceland: thousands sign petition urging government to accept more refugees - VIDEO
While Europe struggles to manage the largest wave of migration since the end of the Second World War, the tiny island nation of Iceland has stepped forward with a positive response.
12,000 islanders have signed up to a Facebook campaign urging the government to take in more refugees.

Some have even offered accommodation in their own homes.

Government ministers are to investigate Iceland’s resources to see how many migrants could be taken.

“Lots of people are encouraging us to take more. I am very optimistic. We don’t plan to build new refugee camps. We want people to get into Icelandic society. They get jobs, they get housing, their children are in our schools and get invited to birthday parties.”
said Welfare Minister Eygló Harðardóttir.


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