Why don’t refugees in Europe stay in their first country of arrival? | Explainers

The European Union’s Dublin regulation places responsibility for refugees on the first member state in which they arrive. Subscribe to The Guardian ► But with the huge wave of arrivals in recent months, the system has begun to break down and has placed a huge strain too on the Schengen agreement of passport-free internal EU travel. This is the NHS ► Guardian website ► Suggested videos: A refugee cat’s epic