Mogherini: Refugees came because agencies on the ground were underfunded

EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini made a major revelation today (23 September), just hours before the extraordinary EU summit on the refugee crisis. She said that the unprecedented wave of refugees came to Europe because agencies in countries neighbouring Syria were underfunded.

The question why the refugee crisis hit Europe, now, has been posed many times to EU officials. On Wednesday, Mogherini cited at least one important reason, but declined to name culprits.