Originally Posted by
May90
Now, EU is supposed to address this problem, by redistributing refugees between its members, and by negotiating transfers with other friendly countries. Unfortunately, it is failing at that: other countries (US, Canada, Australia, for example) are in no hurry to help, and within the EU various members issue their own policies, some downright ignoring EU directions and not taking in any refugees at all. So, as a result, some countries suffer significantly by having to take more than they can handle, because no one else wants to participate, and just closing the doors and turning refugees around is a recipe for disaster.