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Saturday, December 19, 2015

Europe Can Solve Its Refugee Crisis, if It Has the Will (HRW

(Source: HRW - Human Rights Watch) A mound of abandoned life jackets on a Greek island. The lifeless body of a small boy on a Turkish beach. A makeshift refugee camp underneath a Hungarian railway station. People seeking safety faced with barbed wire fences and teargas. Acts of kindness by European volunteers. The refugee crisis will define this moment in Europe's history. But how will history judge Europe's response? The signs are less than encouraging. In theory EU governments recognize that the crisis demands a common response. With prodding by the European Commission, European leaders have agreed on a number of steps to alleviate the crisis. These include sharing responsibility across...


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