ANKARA (Sputnik) – Problems stemming from the EU migrant crisis could be detrimental to the idea of a united Europe, German Labor and Social Affairs Minister Andrea Nahles said Thursday.
"There should be more justice in the distribution of refugees within the European Union. The inability to bear the collective responsibility can affect the idea of united Europe," Nahles said.
She also criticized Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's statement that the refugee crisis was Germany's problem.
According to Nahles, up to 460,000 refugees will receive social aid in Germany this year, adding that Berlin plans to spend up to 3.3 billion euro ($3.7 billion) on integrating them into German society.
In order to tackle the crisis, the European Commission has proposed to introduce a mandatory quota system to relocate and resettle migrants within the bloc, but it has faced opposition from several EU states.
On September 9, the Commission is expected to announce its proposals for a permanent mechanism to ensure "a fair distribution" of refugees among the EU member states
