| Author (Person) | Oosting, Dick |
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| Publisher | European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) |
| Series Title | Commentary |
| Series Details | 24.04.15 |
| Publication Date | 24/04/2015 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog, News |
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With the emergency summit in Brussels on the 23 April 2015 the Mediterranean migrant crisis finally got top level attention. The intractable nature of the irregular migration problem never lent itself to decisive action let alone solutions. But the recurring drama is now fuelled by so much conflict and unrest around us that this is no longer an unfortunate ‘side-show. But behind the usual rhetoric about solidarity, EU leaders failed to move even one inch on burden-sharing. Difficult though the internal politics may be, we should have it in our power to uphold values within our own sphere and borders. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_a_principles_approach_to_migration3005 |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
