Drone footage shows thousands of Muslim migrants crossing into Europe

"Germany expects at least 800,000 asylum seekers this year, almost 1 percent of the population. As towns struggle to look after refugees and migrants and tackle right-wing attacks on shelters, Merkel's message that Germany will cope looks optimistic to voters.

The lack of a common policy is also straining ties between European leaders, raising questions about the EU's future."

“If we don’t deliver some immediate and concrete actions on the ground in the next days and weeks, I believe the whole European Union and Europe as a whole will start to fall apart.”