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Switzerland Readies Military In Preparation For A New Wave Of Migrants

Switzerland Readies Military In Preparation For A New Wave Of Migrants

According to The BBC, the most asylum claims in 2015 occurred in Germany, which saw >500,000...

 

With the main route (reportedly shut down) being from Turkey to Greece, and up through the Balkans...

With Syrians making up the bulk of migrants trying to enter Europe.

 

But now, in response to Balkan countries closing down traditional migrant routes to Europe, Switzerland's military is taking steps to prepare for a potential new wave of immigrants in case it becomes part of a new route.