VIDEO: EU leaders to urge African nations to take back economic migrants

The European Union is to call on African leaders to play their part in trying to solve the migration crisis by taking back the economic migrants.

Refugees from war will be able to apply for asylum within the bloc.

The issue will be raised during today’s migration summit in Malta attended by 50 leaders from Europe and Africa.

Meanwhile in Slovenia which is acting as a transit country to thousands of migrants, Prime Minister Miro Cerar has said he is setting up “temporary technical hurdles” along the border with Croatia to control migrant flows.

“We are not closing the border by doing this – the border will remain open but it will be monitored at control points. The hurdles will serve to direct the uncontrolled crossing of refugees and to prevent the dispersion of migrants, and direct them to the crossings where we will do everything to control the flow,” he said.

In Calais frustration among migrants boiled over into anger for a third consecutive night. In the overflowing camp known locally as the Jungle there were more clashes with police.

Today’s summit in Malta will also focus on the security aspects of the migration crisis.