<p>Since the start of the warm weather, tens of thousands have crossed the Mediterranean on makeshift boats chartered by unscrupulous smugglers. Nearly 2,000 would-be migrants have thought to have perished this year alone, but the exact toll is a mystery. After public outcry and an emergency summit, the European Commission has unveiled a quota system for EU nations to share the burden. But which countries have been exempted from this quota?</p><br /><br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en
