Germany Shames EU for Failure to Shoulder Refugee Surge

The unwillingness of most European Union states to accommodate a surge in refugees amassing at the trade bloc’s southern fringes is a “huge disgrace,” German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said.

Speaking on the country’s ARD television Sunday, Gabriel said just three countries -- Germany, Sweden and Austria -- were taking on more refugees, with most states snubbing their plight. By closing the door to people fleeing wars, the EU puts its internal open-border policy at risk, Gabriel said.