TOP 09 says immigration policy too restrictive

Leaders of the opposition TOP 09 party said in reaction that the Czech government should do much more and take in hundreds of Syrian refugees. The party added that the Czech Republic should also revise its immigration policy and take a less selfish stand. The Czech Republic currently has one of the lowest acceptance rates of immigrants in the whole European Union. President Miloš Zeman said he opposed the government offer. Humanitarian help should be offered in the country or neighbouring states, he said. The centre-right opposition party, the Civic Democrats, said humanitarian help should be offered but not asylum on Czech soil.

Author: Chris Johnstone