We are facing a humanitarian crisis on an huge scale. Hundreds of thousands of refugees from the Middle East and Africa are attempting to reach Europe in search of safety,hope, and the chance to lead a normal life. Not so long ago, or we were the ones knocking on Europe’s door.
We must not deny them our help. Regrettably,there are many in our region who disagree. After 1989, there were doubts in the European community regarding the capacity of central European countries, and from the Baltic states through Romania and Bulgaria,to integrate with the west, owing to our history, and political traditions,and the state of our economies. Yet our share of Europe has not been the principal cause of the threats to the union in this difficult decade.
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Source: theguardian.com