Czech Republic: Far-right protesters rally against EU migrant redistribution plan

Far-right protesters took to the streets of Brno on Saturday in opposition to immigration. Riot police secured the area and no serious reports of violence were reported. At least one person was arrested. The protests oppose the European Union redistributing migrant and asylum quotas across the EU. With over 100,000 migrants having crossed the Mediterranean and landing on European shores in 2015 alone, critics argue this places unnecessary pressure on southern Europe. Italy is currently host to an estimated 54,000 new arrivals. This number is rivalled only by the 48,000 migrants that have arrived in Greece this year. EU leaders agreed to the redistribution plan, which is expected to take effect over the next two years, overnight on Friday. Supporters of the plan hope to ease the pressure on southern Europe.