国际英语新闻:Majority of French people oppose welcoming refugees: poll
PARIS, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Most of French people said they were against welcoming refugees as the country is struggling to handle humanitarian crisis and secularity situation in Calais "jungle" where thousands of migrants are still camping, a poll showed on Wednesday.
An Elabe poll for news channel BFMTV said 57 percent of respondents said opposed to take in more refugees while 43 percent were in favor.
According to Yves-Marie Cann, Elabe analyst said the survey mirrored a return to opinions distribution recorded before publication of the drowning toddler Aylan Kurdi's photograph which has changed the French tune.
The pollster also said eight out of ten respondents backed the government's decision to dismantle refugees camp in northern city of Calais, where up to 9,000 refugees are camping in hope to cross to Britain via the Euro tunnel channel, according to humanitarian organizations
France promises to receive 30,000 refugees over the next two years.
In 2015, European leaders agreed on the EU proposal to redistribute 160,000 refugees across European states in order to help struggling Greece to cope with chaotic flows of migrants at its doors.
Escalating wars in Syria and Iraq, adding to persistent political instability in many African countries and in the Middle East, forced millions of people to risk their lives by boarding rickety boats to seek better life on the other Mediterranean rim.
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