Romania to receive over 1700 refugees starting in November

Romania is to receive the first group of immigrants in November, at the request of the European Union, president's advisor Leonard Orban told a local radio on Tuesday.

In an interview with Europa FM radio, the European policy advisor mentioned that over 1,700 refugees will gradually be admitted in six centers in Romania, most of whom will come from Greece and Italy.

According to him, the six centers are in Bucharest, Giurgiu, Galati, Somcuta Mare, Radauti and Timisoara. Immigrants will receive in these centers water, food, accommodation, as well as consular services.

Romania will get from the European Union 6,000 euros (6,756 U.S. dollars) for each refugee, he added.

Europe is struggling recently to deal with its worst refugee crisis since World War II as refugees continued to pour into the continent by sea, by land, and from Syria, Afghanistan, Africa, or other places.

Source: XINHUA