Number of illegal migrants rises immensely in Czechia this year

The number of illegal migrants entering Czechia across the Slovak border has increased this year, while those are mostly Syrians coming from Turkey and heading for Germany and Austria, Interior Minister Vit Rakusan and Police President Martin Vondrasek told reporters today. The Interior Ministry increased the number of places in the refugee facilities and wants to tighten the penalties for people-smugglers.