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Picture belonging to the same article: Greek Police officers check the IDs of migrants living in Athens [EPA] |
Europe has a reputation as a bastion of
progressive values. A continent that left behind the scars of a great war and
several smaller ones; that did away with colonialism and has become a beacon
for tolerance and acceptance. Not all agree, of course. A closer look at the European
Union's migration policy casts dark shadows over a continent that prides itself
on being the birthplace of the Enlightenment.