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European solidarity shatters as Slovakia moves to court over migrant quotas

European Unity which was able to withstand financial storm and bailout for almost 5 years is now breaking up over migrant crisis.

Slovakia has decided to file a case against European Council to European court of Justice over force imposition of quotas which would redistribute 120,000 migrants throughout the region. Measure was accepted by majority win votes rather than unanimously. Hungary, Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia voted against the measure. Slovakia's prime minister said as long as he is in power, his country won't abide by the quota.

Now Slovakia's decision to move to court shows that bigger and ricer countries' (Germany and France) arm twisting strategy is not going to work and it also reveals how difficult will be further fiscal integrity in Europe, when politicians are focused more on their national interests rather than thinking as a bloc.

Gabcikovo, a small town in Slovakia, held a vote over migrants' stay, where 97% opposed it.

If Slovakia wins the case which it will file by December might prompt other countries o follow suit in same or different matters, shattering solidarity further.

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