Associations in Paris have expressed concern over the burden of an influx of asylum seekers coming from Calais following the dismantlement of the ‘Jungle’ camp.
Joe Mayes and Federica Baggio report.
Tag / Refugees
The spirit of 1989 should be guiding Europe
Angela Merkel and European leaders must not lose their nerve. Tearing down walls is the solution.
Desperate families look West for safety and prosperity, ravaged by events beyond their control. They dream of freedom, democracy, a better life. Yet razor wire fences and walls stand in their way. There is no room at the inn.
For the East Germans of 1989 and the populations of the former Soviet Union, the solution was obvious: tear down the Iron Curtain. For the Syrian, Libyan and Eritrean refugees of today, the solution should be the same: tear down the walls.
