French President Francois Hollande Monday urged border controls in southern European countries to protect European borders amid the massive influx of refugees and "welcome (them) with dignity."

France and Germany are "extremely insistent" that border control centers be set up in Greece, Italy and Hungary, Hollande said one day after Germany reintroduced border controls on its southern border with Austria to curb thousands of asylum seekers knocking on its doors every day.

Source: XINHUA