it can't be because it involves the balkan countries.he european union and member court's signed 20 --rs ago -- a courts mismanagement in kosovo. albania is functioning, but rule of law is weak. montenegroth greece, , but essentially the rule of law, governments, and state building is too weak. these countries are too poor. sunday, other eu member countries to say that we will give you money. we will set up containment centers, registration centers, so that you can wave the refugees through. theoretically, the support would be there. judy: this is a spectacular common eu solution. said, it iselcker the origins of the problem that have to be tackled. german chancellor angela merkel knew that the agreement didn't go halfway towards what we wanted. we know that germany needs peace in syria. >> may i add to that question mark i think the eu is less willing to throw money at the root causes of migration than these concrete measures trying to implement in the balkans. >> i want to come back to root causes later. let's take a closer look at thi

>> european leaders agree to send 400 border guards to the western balkans to help deem with the flow of refugees. >> hello again from doha. syria's president gives his backing to elections and says a political solution to the war is possible. >> the spate of violence between israelis and palestinians continues with more stabbings and killings in the occupied territories. june the film about rape that india banned could be in the running for an oscar, but women's groups might not be celebrating. the e.u. has said it will deploy more than 400 border guards to the western balkans to help tackle the refugee crisis there. european leaders have been meeting in brussels in emergency session. this comes as three of these baltic states threatened to shut their borders if austria and germany stopped accepting new rivals. we go to brussels. so these 10 nations that have meeting there with the e.u. commission penalty have agreed to send 400 border troops. what else have they agreed to do with these thousands of people who are continuing to flow in? >> that is one of the points in a 16-point acti

havee and the balkans agreed to come up with 100 thousand more spots in emergency centers for refugees, but they were still no long-term deal for europe's worst migrant crisis since world war ii. and a sharp turn to the right as a eurosceptic party wins the election there. that will usher in poland's first not left leaning government since calmness and fell in 1989. -- since communism fell in 1989. a conservative opposition ahead in in polls are argentina. it has prompted the first second-round vote for president in argentinian history. that and more on the way. ♪ start first with the powerful seven point five earthquake that hit a few hours ago in northern afghanistan. strong tremors were felt in much of southeast asia -- south asia including kabul, new delhi, and islamabad. we will go to our correspondent. what can you tell us? >> the reports are still coming in and we do know that in pakistan, the death toll has reached more than 50 people. and in neighboring afghanistan, as you also mentioned in the headlines, 12 schoolchildren killed in a stampede resulting from the aftermath of t

otherwise we will soon see families in the cold rivers of the balkans perish miserably.g words from the president of the european commission jean claude younger welcomed more for meetings about the crisis. a 17-point action plan was approved. first and foremost the delivery of humanitarian aid and the building of new shelters for the people seeking sanctuary inside the european union. the summit also agreed to speed up the processes and registration for genuine refugees. they'll no longer be waved on across bodders for the next country to deal with. slovenia's prime minister described the situation in his country as unbearable and had a stark warning to his counter parts. >> if we do not deliver some immediate and concrete actions on the ground in the next few days and weeks, i do believe that european union and europe as a whole will start to fall apart. >> reporter: that action is underway, action that might begin to restore the image of the e.u. as a beacon of humanitarian values and prevent the erection of anymore razor wire on the borders of europe. >> translator: w

the advantage was that all the key players that are involved in the west balkan route which refugees are taking for the moment, less by the mediterranean. all the key players were here, including ngos, neighboring states, delegations from jordan or lebanon, and then of course countries such as serbia and macedonia. the disadvantage, and here's the tricky part, most of these different delegations have different views where the actual problem lies, and many of them believe that with the refugees that has to their countries, the problem itself also disappeared some point. >> the word hotspot has come up again at today's talks, but how have they been defined? >> hotspots is a real key word here throughout the day. it is something where a lot of ministers, foreign ministers as well as interior ministers, put a lot of hope into, because the hotspots are registration centers that are meant to be set up on the margins of europe, so for instance in greece and italy. they hope it refugees will be registered and fingerprinted there, and from there they would be redistributed throughout the the

moving along the western balkans route. the capacity of reception centers in greece will be increased and those without legitimate rights will be repatriated. more bother measures will be put in place to reduce the flow of people. slovenia will be helped to cope with the flux of refugees. david chater reports from that summit in brussels. >> we will see families in the chilling regions of the balkans perish miserably. a 17 point action plan was approved first and foremost the delivery of humanitarian aid. sanctuary inside the european union. the summit also agreed to speed up the protesting and registration for genuine refugees, will no longer be waved on for the next country to deal with. slovenia's prime minister described the situation in his country as unbearable and had a staff warning to his counterparts. >> if we do not deliver some immediate and concrete actions on the ground, in the next few days and weeks, i do believe that european union and europe as a whole will start to falling partfallingapart. >> to restore

we've also got some of the balkan countries outside the european union. we have the serbians, albanians, just to mention two of them, and this whole action will have to be coordinated beyond the european borders, as well, a point that angela merkel made when she came in and made an opening statement, saying and she's just back from the turkish capitol, ankara, saying turkey of course has to be include in this coordination and plan. this 16-point agreement they're trying to thrash out today will be a long and hard trail for them. we don't know how long the talks will go on for. let's listen to some of the opening statements that we've heard with the leaders coming through into the commission today. >> what is at stake here is the coherence of our response to a tragedy that is not going to disappear soon. i was working on what we normally call the root causes of it in the last days. if it will be useful, helpful, i can debrief the leaders today, but the real point today, for today's meeting is our internal response, our internal borders, management and cohe

havee and the balkans agreed to come up with 100 thousand more spots

otherwise we will soon see families in the cold rivers of the balkans perish mysterybly. chilling words from the european commission as they welcomed leaders to yet another meeting in brussels about the refugee crisis. as 17-point action plan was approved first and foremost the delivery of humanitarian aid, and the building of new shelters of people seeking sanctuary inside the european union. the summit also agreeds spots speed up the processing of refugees. they'll no longer be waved across borders for the next country to deal with. >> if we do not deliver concrete actions on the ground in the next few days and weeks, i do believe that european union and the europe as a whole will start to falling apart. >> that action is now under way, action that might begin to restore the image of the e.u. as a beacon of humanitarian values. and very vent the erection of any moraise more razor wire on the borders. >> what is happening does not correspond to the values which we signed up to. >> the immediate imperative is to provide health and refugees and migrants along the western b

will deploy hundreds of border guards to the balkans. >> tension in tanzania as the ruling party faces the first real challenge after more than 50 years in power. >> an emergency evacuation or indonesian children as a toxic haze spreads. >> i'm andrew tomas in australia. a world famous landmark, and for aboriginal people, a sacred site. when tourists climb it, they're insulted, so why are people still trekking up? >> we start this news hour in brussels, where european leaders are meeting for acknowledge emergency summit on the refugee crise. the e.u. says it will deploy more than 400 borders guards to the western balkans to help stem the flow of refugees. this comes at three eastern european states have threatened to shut their borders this fount coys further north stop accepting new arrivals. 690,000 people have arrived in europe so far this year. the majority have been coming in via turkey, greece and through eastern europe, but three countries there, bulgaria, romania and serbia will shut their borders if countries further north stop accepting new arrivals. slovenia has been struggl

and what is the response to those folks who have left those balkan countries? >> thank you senator for this question. yes, you are right. big number of refugees have left recently, the balkans. mainly from kosovo, albania. but also from some other countries. and the reason i think is more economic. the economic hardships. the lack of jobs. the high level of unemployment. lack of perspective for their future lives. so they think that they will find a better life in western europe and that it will be their future. but in order to solve this problem, i think we have to work together, and all these countries in the region should be united on an agenda to promote the economic relations with all the european countries and united states. and to attract more investments. once they have a better life there and they have possibilities for jobs and livelihood there, they will stay. so the root problem in the balkans is economic reasons. not like in syria or other countries. yes, i can compare it with some african countries who are also leaving for economic reasons. my pri

we go back to the wars in the balkans. he have extensive experience in the balkans, middle east and south asia in conflict resolution and human rights advocacy. he's the director of the program on peace building and rights and he co-chaired this report. he's worked as an adviser to the united nations and the u.s. state department and is the author of numerous books and articles on foreign policy. no matter how you feel about the question of the iraqi kurds' long quest for independence, this report couldn't be timelier. given the tragic upheavals convulsing the middle east and in particular iraq, syria and turkey with their large kurdish populations. at least the way i see it, it's hard to argue with the report's especially premise, or one of the central premises, which is the middle east is no more. iraq and syria are partitioned for all intents and purposes and it's all but impossible to see how they can be put back together again. more than half a million people from -- i'm sorry. more than half of syria's population has

these should help prevent the chaotic track across the balkans by providing refugees eu states. these hotspots opened up friday unleson lezbos. >> sunday night, the greek coast guard discovered a boat full of migrants. they were about 50 people on board. greek officials have stopped some 2.5 thousand migrants in the last two days alone. >> we run a professional operation here. wonder this vote was discovered by the greek coast guard, it was still an turkish waters. authorities failed to respond to radio communications. the number of migrants attempting the crossing has reached a new high -- 10 thousand a day. lawmakers in brussels were hoping for more cooperation between greek and turkish authorities. chaotic scenes on the island of les. monday, some 6000 migrants were waiting to register. only 2.5 thousand migrants can be register per day. the region's government says they need help. >> we still haven't received any funds. all we have seen as politicians. brussels says it's re: transferred 14 million year rose but there's been disagreement -- brussels government says it has tra

half in greece, the other along the ba the balkans route. management of all borders will be increased. >> it's imperative to provide shelter to ensure migrants are treated in a human manner. it cannot be that in europe of 2015 people are left to fend for themselves, sleeping in fields, wading chest deep through rivers in freezing temperatures. >> this is an ongoing crisis. when you look at the latest numbers on my dprants traveling to europe, the numbers are staggering. nearly 7 00,000 people made this injuriny into europe by sea so far alone this year. more than 3,000 people died in the attempt. it is a huge jump over the 207,000 migrants to crossed the mediterranean in all of 2014. as this mass migration continues, there are so many stories of risk and so many stories of dangers like this story where a fisherman pulled an 18 month old child from the sea and saved his life. some of the images you see here may be difficult to watch. >> reporter: this baby clinging to his mother in turkey. their journey to get here, a harrowing one. their sur

so turkey and the balkan countries outside the e.u. at the moment will be vital if this plan is really going to work. it has to work. so many tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of lives may depend on this being more than the usual fig leaf. this action plan has to work. those lives are at risk. those pictures are under mining the values that the european union is supposed to stand for. >> one refugee camp near slovenia's border with croatia has been overwhelmed with people. a spokesman for the u.n. refugee agencies is coming up with a system to screen newcomers. we go now to the croatian slovenian border. >> this is a point at which the refugees enter slovenia. this is the first destination, an enclosure in a field behind me, there's no tents, little in the way of warm clothing, decent food to have here. they have taken to burning what they can find, rubber, plastic in order to keep warm. it's an acrid smell that i'm getting. the night has fallen. it's another cold night for those that entered here. about 1,000 at a time. they mu

when it comes to the balkan peninsula and romania, we are steering clear of any excessive precipitation, but we may deal with cloud cover and showers. from berlin spoo paris, wet weather wednesday, highs will be warmer around 10 opposed to single digits, rome, a high of 2 and thunderstorms. the western pacific has two tropical storms to track. first, this one moving west at 30 kilometers per hour. it is expected to intensify and setting sights on the northern portions of the philippines into the latter part of the weekend and next week. we'll watch this particular system as it moves further west, and then the other moves west, northwest at 25 kilometers per hour, gusting to 90. gaum, look out for impact towards the latter part of the week and into the weekend. we'll watch this system because it's also getting very close to the islands. looking at some very wet weather moving forward throughout the next three days other so. meanwhile, up in japan, siberia chilly air over the area bringing down some snow precipitation. you're looking at the nice white layers on the ground. looks like we'r

. >>> the western balkans, pictures taken in slovenia on monday givers some sense of the scale of the situation in the region. estimated 260,000 people have passed through the western balkans since hungary closed its borders in mid september. slovenia continues to face tens of thousands of new arrivals. as robin forrester-walker reports, aid workers say they are being prevented from offering much-needed help. >> reporter: the promise now of 400 extra police from the european union to manage this unllped scale ounparalleled sca, for refugees i asked how they spent the last night. not enough water said this one man. they had been waiting for hours. finally some were allowed to leave for an austria bound train but members of this family had been left behind. >> one of my brother and my sister's husband, they can't, they didn't let them come out. >> hopefully they made it onto the next train but by the afternoon the camp was ready for more arrivals. this is just the latest batch of hundreds of refugees to arrive at this holding facility. the police seem to be doing very good job at crowd

we have a look at the trek through germany into the balkans. beijing calls a provocation but washington says it will operate wherever national law permits. one of its warships interest disputed waters in the south china sea. and the search for survivors. the u.s. warns of the search of serious disease as rescue team struggled to reach remote areas of afghanistan and pakistan following yesterday's earthquake. i'm sarah kelly. welcome to the program. we are taking an in-depth look at the war in syria and the refugee crisis it has created. fresh rounds of diplomacy planned for later this week. representatives from around a dozen countries including the u.s., russia, syria, and turkey will gather in brussels. that's what's going on behind the scenes. we will get some analysis on what's behind the scene in just a moment. in syria, the fight continues both on the ground and from the air. russian airstrikes in syria targeted not only be islamic state but also u.s. backed rebels. this has contributed to the flood of people fleeing syria. russia's inter

italy and balkans hit badly. this was developing storms, the whole system wound of, crossing italy and headed to alpine why and greece. hit by heavy rains. the effect. rain is behind napless, in benevento. this is a flash flood situation. chances are something dollar is happening in greece. we'll have pictures as they come in. it's not over yet. this is how it looks. the forecast takes the rain slowly east, allowing things to dry out in italy. not quite in greece, and the balkans are showery, it's not just this part that is hit. the system links to the tropics, you have weather in a dry place turning wet. the heaviest rain is more likely to be near the coast of north africa. in tunisia, this part of the world is stormy and will be for months to come. >> stay with us. still ahead - seeking protection. women displaced by war in south sudan say they are too scared to go back home. >> and telling refugees stories in a different way. an australian artist shows us his take on the crisis. it was change in the middle of

otherwise, we will soon see families in the cold rivers of the balkans perish miserably.lling words from the chairman of the european commission at another meeting about the refugee crisis. a 17-point action plan was approved first and foremost, the delivery of humanitarian aid and the building of new shelters for the people seeking sanctuary inside the european union. >> the summit also agreed to speed up the processing and registration for genuine refugees. they will no longer be waved on across borders for the next country to deal with. slovenia's prime minister described his country as unbearable and have a stark warn to go his counterparts. >> if we do not deliver some immediate and concrete actions on the ground in the next few days and weeks, i do believe that the european union and the europe as a whole will start falling apart. >> that action is now underway, action that might begin to restore the image of the eu as a beacon of humanitarian values and prevent the erection of any more razor wire on the boarders of europe. >> we have all signed the convention on re

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with so many people coming in at this rate, every day, european leaders, especially the balkan leaders, have to agree how much longer they can keep this going and how to regulate all of these people. >> the volunteers say now is the time for compassion. >> they keep coming and we have to take care of them. >> what do you think they should be discussing? what do you think needs to be done? >> really to me, i do not talk the politics. for me, it's the human side, that we really see these are human beings, as we are. >> all from syria are grateful to be here. >> we have to say thanks to europe, because they open and they make it easy for us to come. >> some in europe see that as the problem, and that only barbed wire or bureaucracy will solve it. human rights groups are calling on regional leaders to make the welfare of those in need their highest priority, so in brussels, the debate may swing between the need for compassion and the need for control. the syrian president bashar al assad says he is ready to take part in elections and he still believes a political solution to end the countr

add on to that the fact that there are so many divisions within the balkans as we all know after the war. this is a very, very difficult task. a lot of people arriving here weren't happy with those draft proposals. i don't think this is a set and done thing. the most important thing, i think that might come out of this is not the way they are going to try and tighten the border controls, send in more border guards, but it's simple, one thing. that is as angela merkel said, it's to make sure that those people who are in no man's land at the moment, those poor refugees escaping the war in syria actually have a blanket, they have sanitation, shelter, food. it's the pictures of those people and their suffering in the cold months leading up to the winter that are the most shocking, because they undermine the very principles of the european union where the humanitarian action should and must be taken. these are the principles that hold the e.u. together and they're being flagrantly ignored. these people need proper shelter, food and care. that's the most obviously, painful thing at the mom

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and balkan leaders agreed on new arrives, including welcome centers to be created. within a week, 400 police officers will be sent to slovenia, which has struggled with arrival numbers. the e.u. will discourage the movement of refer jesus and migrants without warning neighboring countries in advance and they'll appoint contact officers to monitor people and share that information with other authorities. this report is from david. >> every day counts, otherwise we will soon see families in the cold rivers of the balkans perish miserably. chilling words from the president of the european commission, as jean claude yonker welcomes leaders to talk about the crisis. a 17-point action plan was approved, first and foremost the delivery of human aid and building of new shelters for the people seeking sanctuary inside the european union. it includes speeding up processing for refugees. they're no longer be waived on across borders for the next country to deal with. slovenia's prime minister describes situation in his country as unbearable and had a stark warning to his count

others come the western balkans route from turkey by boat to greece and then on ward. as the numbers of migrants have risen, so too have we seen an increase in drownings. more than 3,000 so far this year. syrian refugees in jordan, turkey, and lebanon are losing hope of ever returning to their homes. they are worried about the reliability of food and assistance programs that are being reduced for lack of funds. as you mentioned earlier, mr. smith, they don't have regular work to sustain their families. rents are high. and their children are missing out on school. today, an estimated 6.5 million syrians are internally displaced and nearly 4.1 million are refugees. more than half of these refugees are children. along with so-called push factors, what's going wrong that's pushing them out of the region, there are undeniable pull factors, prompting individuals and families to make this trip. these include the summer weather, a perception that europe was certainly open to unlimited refugee arrivals, fear that the policy would change without notice, and borders would close,

among the measures they're considering -- more border guards and checkpoints in the balkans the obama administration says kids spend too much time taking "unnecessary" exams in schools. saturday, president obama said in a message on facebook he wants to fix that. the administration announced new guidelines concerning standardized tests in what they call a "testing action plan." it outlines new principles for measuring student aptitude. they are recommendati ons for school districts to follow but are not binding regulations. and they don't replace those that are part of "no child left behind." the white house said additional details will be released in january. the creators of fitbit have come up with a new product....for pets. we'll have the details coming up ben: and i'll have your complete forecast next! << >> << wx timer @ 2:45 a few more clouds up above will help shave a few degrees off of our high temperatures today, but overall we'll still be decently warm with mid-60 degree afternoon temperatures after starting the day near 40. we'll continue to see the clouds thicken both toni

the images speak for themselves. >> reporter: the balkan countries are in turmoil. hungary's decision last week to seal its borders has meant refugees having to find new routes and that has resulted in croatia, serbia and slovenia all quarreling how many they can cope with and how many their neighbors should also receive. unexpectedly, serbia has opened its borders but for how long? in the no man's land between croatia and slovenia, winter is almost here. >> all the people want across this area to another side, they don't want to say in slovenia. one moment. they want to cross only, don't want money, don't want food, don't want anything, only cross. >> reporter: but a road lay-by on the slovenian side of the border, red cross volunteers and police working together to assist the cold and exhausted people. europe's internal borders are no longer stable. restrictions are imposed then relaxed suddenly. the conditions are getting more uncertain. >> paul brennan is with us now, now that croatia has opened its border further south from serbia, the people where you are are

that is what happened in the balkans. other thing that has to be true is that assad has to be willing to come to the table and had a serious discussion. the only way that will happen is that he feels he could lose this thing. charlie: is there any way to convince the russians that -- can you convince the russians that they have a way to represent their interests without it being assad? mike: i think that is what we have to do diplomatically. we have to say to the russians, we have to convince the russians of two things. the first thing we have to convince the russians of is that you can't successfully deal with isis and al nusra without assad going away. we have to convince them of that. we really believe that. we really believe that he is a magnet drawing people to isis and al nusra and that people will continue to be drawn to them until he goes away. charlie: mike, i raised that point. i said, look. the argument against assad is that he is a recruiting tool for isis. mike: right. the second thing we have to convince him

. >> the summit of european leaders will convene on sunday, about the situation in the balkans. images like these will certainly be on their agenda. paul brennan, al jazeera. >>> harry fawcett in seoul has the story of the korean families. >> entering into what was a birtbittersweet bargain. that reunion would be so short and this day, thursday, was the day that that really hit home, after the really joyful tears that we saw on tuesday at the arrivals and the initial meeting of these people, now came the farewells and most realizing these were final fare wells. farewells. these are very old people, many of them in their 80s and older and they will know i think in their hearts that they probably will never seize each other again. that is why when the buses started to leave, we saw people grasping people, trying to get that little bit of contact before this all was over. between saturday to monday, that's when south korean applicants get to go north and meet the north koreans that have been traced. both north and south have talked about being committed to all forms of dialogue, th

in the balkans, it was failed political processes, but at least it was political processes. think there is a real sense that the syrian war is something that has been in the to-difficult box for too many governments in the world. molly balll: what do you make of the current escalation by russia. first, my instinct is that it is born originally of the weakness of the regime. there has been a strong our eye of the president over the years and they have not felt the need to have the presence they have at the moment. ago, thefour weeks weaknessreflects the of the regime and severely complicates the discussion about fly zones, no bombing at zones and the rest of it and i think that is significant notably to the people we are trying to serve it in the country. big it clearly is, is a power play. a big geopolitical, geo-diplomatic power play by russia to say, to the extent there is a vacuum there, we are going to populated. david miliband: one aspect is that assad has waged war on his own people. they said, there is twin net terror in syria that made me leave my country. i have bee

if you think to the balkans in the 90's they were fail political processes but at least there were political processes. politics andon of military action if brought the war to a close. there is a real sense that the "toon war has been any difficult" box for many government. molly ball: what do you make of the escalation by russia? isid miliband: my instinct that it is born originally at the weakness of the asset regime. allys been a strong avocado years. havee not to have time to an decision to 34 weeks ago reflects the weakness of the assad regime. severely it complicates the discussions that happen about no-fly zones, no bombing zones and the rest of it. i think that is very significant , notably for people we are trying to serve in the country. what it means for the long-term future i think is open. clearly is is a big power-play. it is a very big geopolitical, geo diplomatic power-play by russia to say to the extent there is a vacuum we're going to make sure. molly ball: he said syria would never be stable as long as the sagas in power? david miliband: one aspect is that the sauce has wa

i mean, this is--thes speak for them. >> the balkans countries are in turmoil. hungary sealing it's borders mean refugees need to find new roots. that has resulted with croatia, slovenia serbia all quarreling how many people they can cope with and how many their neighbors should receive. croatia has opened its border with serbia, something that will help with the pressure but for how long. in no man's land between croatia and serbia the winter is here. many wonder why the paths have been blocked. people here don't want to stay in slovenia. they don't want money. they don't want food. only cross. >> but on the slovenia side of the border a staging post are looking at those who do make it. red cross volunteers and police work together to help those in the cold. the efforts to slow the flow across europe, the refugees still come. four men coming from the border soaking wet. arrived here in the processing center. they were handed blankets. given some food but now they'll be moved further on to the austrian border. you can see from those arriving here the slovenia au

with so many people coming in at this rate every day european leaders especially the balkan leaders have to agree how much longer they can keep this going and how to regulate all of these people. the volunteers like inge, now is the time for compassion. >> they keep coming. and we have to take care of them. >> reporter: what do you think they should be discussing, you know, like what do you think needs to be done? >> really, to me, i do not talk the politics. to me it's the human side, we really see these are human beings as we are. if we had the obligation to keep them in our cub we would do that as well. >> all refugees from syria are welcoming to come. they see that is the only problem and only bloods are blockades o will help. so in brussels the debate may swing between the need for compassion and the need for control. robin forester al jazeera. >> maureen o'hara has died. she was also known as her on screen work with john wayne who was her co-star in several films. quick reminder, you can keep up to date on our website, the address is aljazeera.com. that's aljazeera.com. welcome to

in the western balkans, we promote bilateral relations and the commitment to the [ inaudible ] perspective. greece has stepped up efforts towards the settlement of all differences in the region, among them, the main issue of the [ inaudible ] republic of macedonia, we have promised a pragmatic settlement framework, aiming at reaching an agreement and set of confidence-building measures, which provide us with an opportunity to further enhance bilateral cooperation and trust. mr. president, people around the globe are striving for a better future for them and their children. people in my country are struggling every day with pride and dignity to overcome crisis, and regain hope. even in their most difficult moments, they are assisting those more in need, those fleeing conflict zones. even in their most difficult moments, they are asserting their democratic right to choose their own fate. this is a daily example of people insisting even under the most difficult conditions on basic humanity and democratic rights. this example should guide us in taking the necessary steps towards a safer just a

with so many people coming in at this rate every day european leaders, especially the balkan leaders, have to agree how much longer they can keep this going, and how to regulate all of these people. for volunteers like inga, now is the time for compassion. >> they keep coming. we have to take care of them. >> reporter: what do you think they should be discussing. you know, what do you think needs to be done? >> to me i do not talk politics. for me it's the human side that we see these as human being, as we are, and we have that situation in our country, we'd be grateful as well. >> reporter: this person from syria is grateful to be here. >> we have to say thanks to europe, they open and they make it easy for us to come. >> reporter: some in europe see that as the problem, and only barbed wire or bureaucracy will solve it. human rights groups are calling on regional leaders to make those in need a high priority. in brussels the debate may swing between the need for compassion and control. so as i was saying, those refugees spent a long and cold night out here, and that is it only the f

purpose of taking them to athens where they are expected to continue their journey north into the balkans. these people have been processed, registered, fingerprinted, according to the new european standards and now sent on wards in order to pursue their asylum applications. authorities have been overwhelmed on land and at sea, because as you've said, they are facing increasing fatalities. one answer is there's more pressure from smugglers to get them across before winter. another answer is that they simply see this as their last chance to get into europe, now the open doors policy towards refugees lasts, and there is a political directive towards that. the number of fatalities is attributed partly to that increase in sheer numbers crossing, partly to the fact that they're using -- particularly the wood that ones, which are simply collapsing under the weight of people being placed on them. at the moment, we are seeing the political fallout of all of this embarrassment over the loss of life in the eastern aegean. one response from the greek prime minister, that's the greek way of saying th

now that surpasses the 1992 effort that saw 84,000 people seeking asylum after the wars in the balkans. this latest influx has overwhelmed the country, as jonah hull reports now. >> we catch up with the family, and it's not the sweden that this woman imagined. >> i'm sorry for the future here. i didn't think it would be like that. >> she shows me what appears to be bullying threats from immigration officials. >> every day, new rules, new rules. >> so you do hate us. if you hate it, go somewhere else. >> he organized with this guy from damascus. he told us, give me, and i can do everything--i will throw you out of sweden. >> he said give me your identi identity card, and i'll throw you out. >> yes. >> i put all this to the immigration minister in stockholm. >> this is a problem. because so many people are coming right now, and it really is a challenge for the authorities to set up proper housing and have a proper control. we're not dealing with this so good as we should do right now. >> you have to travel in the middle of nowhere to find these camps, for want of a better word. people wa

need to look at the geopolitical situation and security threats. made our first investment in the balkans, we made a sizable investment in africa, our first investment in mexico and we have -- gary: what does this private sector do for the military, or differ from the military? general petraeus: people ask me about the global institute and i say it is a little bit about -- like being the leader of the cia. fun, is is why i do it. that is why i work with the honors college in new york, at harvard, even because it challenges you and is in the late -- sti anthony: as we look at threats to security -- do the principles see this, these technology companies as good investment? general petraeus: if it is the right company, you bet. a lot of these companies are in the cyber arena, in the internet space, various providers, even those that produce content. gary: so private sector investment, public investment, it is there? general petraeus: it depends what threat in each case but when appreciation i have gained since being in this sector is that it does a great deal for the country, the nation' s p

remember the balkans were a total mess 20 years ago. initially u.s., nato, on one side, russia on the other, over a period of time we were able to come together. but, boy, that doesn't appear like it is going to happen anytime soon. that would be the outcome we ought to shoot for. >> russia had plenty of oil money then. >> indeed. >> economy was rolling. >> a different world. >> yeah. >> is there another way to get him, besides economic sanctions? is there a pressure we can put on any of his friends that would be of help? >> i think that there is. the way i would go about this is look at the strategic situation of russia. they really have a very limited number of allies and friends. i think by going after the central asian republics which are part of this, and also working with china, which is his whole card. he really thinks he can develop a strategic relationship with china. i think the chinese are too smart for that. we don't want to let that condominium grow up between those two nations. >> nice to talk to you. >> great to be with y