France opens doors to 200 refugees from Syria and Iraq

English.news.cn 2015-09-11 08:13:14

France opened its doors on Wednesday to 200 refugees from Syria and Iraq, the first slice of 24,000 asylum seekers that French President Francois Hollande pledged to take in the next two years.

A staff member of Hubert Renaud center prepares clothes for refugees in Cergy-Pontoise near Paris, France, on Sept. 10, 2015. France opened its doors on Wednesday to 200 refugees from Syria and Iraq, the first slice of 24,000 asylum seekers that French President Francois Hollande pledged to take in the next two years. (Xinhua/Zheng Bin)

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France opens doors to 200 refugees from Syria and Iraq

English.news.cn | 2015-09-11 08:13:14 | Editor: Mengjie

France opened its doors on Wednesday to 200 refugees from Syria and Iraq, the first slice of 24,000 asylum seekers that French President Francois Hollande pledged to take in the next two years.

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