'We can't take any Muslims, we haven't got any mosques!' Slovakia agrees to accept 200 Syrian migrants – as long as they're Christian
Slovakia has agreed to take in 200 Syrian migrants to help with the growing crisis – but only if they are Christian.
Bratislava officials claim Muslim refugees wouldn't feel at home because the country has such a tiny Islamic population.
An Interior Ministry spokesman said: 'In Slovakia, we don't have mosques... we only want to choose the Christians.'
Syrian migrants set
off in board an inflatable boat from Bodrum, southwest Turkey, in an
attempt to reach the Greek island of Kos early on Wednesday. Slovakia
has agreed to take in 200 Syrian migrants to help with the growing
crisis – but only if they are Christian
His comments, reported by the Wall Street Journal,
highlight how the European Union's ideals of multiculturalism are being
challenged by the escalating migrant crisis which has seen more than
100,000 refugees make their way to Europe in just a month.
Eastern European countries, in particular, are showing growing resistance to helping out after facing a backlash from voters.
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