Syrian refugees, father and daughter World Bank Photo Collection/Flickr

We Should Not Be Afraid

By the end of this year, the EU will have more than one million asylum-seekers. But, while Europeans have no reason to be afraid, the response of Europe’s governments, in all but a handful of cases, has been tentative, at best: acknowledging the need to do more, while fearing the implications.

PARIS – Europe is facing an historic moment. By the end of this year, the number of people applying for asylum in the European Union will exceed one million. The human cost of this refugee crisis is appalling. Yet, in all but a handful of cases, the response of Europe’s governments has been tentative, at best: acknowledging the need to do more, while fearing the implications.

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