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Monday, August 3, 2015

Asylum seekers should head for Denmark – here are five reasons why

The Danish government is warning migrants not to apply for asylum – but we are not a xenophobic nation, in fact, there are compelling reasons to come hereArriving safely in Italy or Greece after risking your life in the desert and on the sea leaves you with an important decision: which country in Europe should you go to in order to ask for asylum?The countries at the top of the list are Sweden, Germany and the UK. You want to go there, but you might be caught by the authorities on the way and have your fingerprints taken. The Dublin trap closes, forcing you to stay for ever in a country you don’t want to be in. But are you sure that you want to live in Germany? Why would you try so hard going from Calais to Dover? Do you need to go so far north as Sweden? Continue reading...


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