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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Europe must react to migrants with dignity, humanity, not fear

By Alex Whiting LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - European countries should respond to the migration crisis not in a spirit of fear, but in a coordinated way that puts the dignity and humanity of people first, a senior Red Cross official said on Tuesday. Several European countries have reacted to the flow of migrants by tightening border controls and building fences. Greece - the main entry point into Europe for more than a million refugees and migrants since early last year, many of them crossing the sea from Turkey - is under intense pressure from its EU partners to tighten border checks.


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