migrants: The centre will be located in northern Paris where hundreds of arriving migrants without a place to go often camp near subway stations, according to Metro News. Mayor Anne Hidalgo said the exact site would be announced shortly. The mayor of Paris has announced plans to create a centre to take in migrants with no place to go, saying she wants the French capital to welcome those escaping war and poverty in dignity. The Socialist mayor said several times she hopes the state will be a "partner" in the project, which she said must conform to international norms for refugees. Greek authorities say an 18-year-old man has been injured during a fight between migrants in a makeshift camp in the country main port of Piraeus, near Athens. She said Parisians have a humane duty to help the have-not travellers , adding that she confident "the Paris population will be at our side."Her plan to open a centre for homeless in the Bois du Boulogne beside a chic neighbourhood caused a ruckus.___4:55 p.m.
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