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EU leaders pledge extra €1 billion to tackle refugee crisis

The "greatest tide" of refugees is yet to come, Europe's leaders have been warned as they pledged another €1 billion (£733 million) to tackle the crisis.

Heads of state were locked in talks for more than five hours in Brussels as they attempted to overcome divisions and find a unified response.

Speaking after the emergency summit, European Council president Donald Tusk said while they had taken a step in the right direction, the policy of "open doors and windows" must be corrected.

Prime Minister David Cameron - who committed an extra £115 million in aid - said a "comprehensive approach" was needed to solve the crisis.

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Cameron pledges further £100m aid for refugee camps

David Cameron speaking in Brussels ahead of the leaders' summit.

David Cameron has promised a further £100 million in aid to refugee camps in the Middle East, as he arrives for EU talks on the crisis.

Speaking in Brussels, the Prime Minister said £40 million of that would go to the World Food Programme to ensure people were "properly fed and looked after".

He said he hoped the additional aid would help to stop people making the "dangerous and difficult" journey to Europe via the Mediterranean.

He added: "We will be working with our partners in the European Union to make sure we can all do more to help ease this crisis with a comprehensive approach."

Mr Cameron said the pledged amount followed £1 billion of UK aid for Syrian refugees, making Britain the second biggest donor in the crisis behind the United States.

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