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French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius described some European
countries' refusal to accept refugees as a scandal. Fabius also criticized
Hungary's decision to put razor wire along the border to halt the flow
of refugees as "incompatible with the values of the EU." But what are
those EU values? Are they based on growth and development, or on
humanity? If humanity is more to the fore, then Europe should never
have initiated this fight over refugees, which is surely a blot on its per-

ceived reputation. Of course, we need to exclude some European politi-
cians and most of the people of Europe from this. Many politicians have
stood up for the refugees, and the people of Europe are making efforts
to protect them. Although anti-migrant incidents have taken place in
Germany, the great majority of people have condemned these, and thou-
sands are known to have attended "welcome to refugees" activities.

Of course, the difference between migrants and refugees, which
has been much discussed of late, needs to be considered. People fleeing
wars and oppression and unable to return to their own countries are
defined as refugees. These people are protected under international

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