Sweden: 10,000 pro-refugee protesters gather in Gothenburg

Tens of thousands of pro-refugee protesters rallied in Gothenburg’s Gotaplatsen Square, Wednesday, calling for the Swedish government to welcome refugees in the southern Swedish city. Gathering at the city's famed Gotaplatsen square, the demonstrators bore banners calling for asylum seekers and economic refugees to be given sanctuary. The demonstration came as Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel earlier in Berlin yesterday to discuss the European refugee crisis. Both politicians called on EU member states to accept a system of quotas to ensure a fair distribution of refugees. At least 1,000 refugees reportedly travelled from Germany to the Danish town of Rodby earlier in the week hoping to cross into Sweden to seek asylum.