Terror Concerns Top Economic Ones At G20
- 9 years ago
U.S. President Barack Obama has vowed to help France hunt down the perpetrators of the Paris attack ahead of the G20 summit in Antalya, Turkey, on Sunday as several western leaders came together with a renewed urgency to fight the spread of international terrorism.
Many leaders expressed solidarity with France and are expected to discuss the threat of Islamic State group infiltrators among migrants and refugees in Europe - an issue that has taken center stage after reports emerged that at least one of the attackers had made his way into Europe through Greece - a typical refugee route.
"European Union countries should not give in to base reactions of rejecting refugees after the Paris attacks because the shooters were criminals, not asylum-seekers, European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker said Sunday.
While the G20 summit is traditionally meant for economic issues, state leaders are under increased pressure to curb the influence of ISIS, which has grown beyond its strongholds of Syria and Iraq.
Many leaders expressed solidarity with France and are expected to discuss the threat of Islamic State group infiltrators among migrants and refugees in Europe - an issue that has taken center stage after reports emerged that at least one of the attackers had made his way into Europe through Greece - a typical refugee route.
"European Union countries should not give in to base reactions of rejecting refugees after the Paris attacks because the shooters were criminals, not asylum-seekers, European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker said Sunday.
While the G20 summit is traditionally meant for economic issues, state leaders are under increased pressure to curb the influence of ISIS, which has grown beyond its strongholds of Syria and Iraq.