Number of Iraqi refugees in Europe expected to double

The number of Iraqi refugees arriving in Europe is expected to double to 40,000 in 2007 based on trends from the first two months of the year, the UN refugee agency said today.

Number of Iraqi refugees in Europe expected to double

The number of Iraqi refugees arriving in Europe is expected to double to 40,000 in 2007 based on trends from the first two months of the year, the UN refugee agency said today.

As the security situation has deteriorated in Iraq, European governments have come under increasing pressure to open their doors to asylum-seekers.

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