How should Macedonia respond ?
Hard call I think. Whilst people are obviously desperate and prepared to do anything it seems, and who wouldn't, especially if you had children, doesn't the hard fact remain that people who could afford it somehow, managed to illegally get to Greece and the poor have to stay? Also it appears that an awful lot of those making illegal crossings are not Syrians. Given also that Mrs m said all Syrians fleeing the war were welcome, should she not be responsible for sending officials and planes to fly these poor people she gave hope to, directly to Germany? No easy answers for anyone, but the simple fact of life imo is that one continent can't subsume everyone from the others just because they want a better life I'm afraid, understandable as that is. From both sides. Personally I don't think the Macedonian government has a choice but to send those breaking through illegally back. My original point being only those who could pay made the illegal crossings. Not fair on those who are still stuck there. And at risk of a tirade, which I'm happy to share my views on, how come I've lost count of the many interviews I've seen on BBC, of youngish men pleading for the right to settle in the west and then hope to bring the young wife and kids to Europe? If it's safe enough to leave your wife and kids, surely it's safe enough for them,,? Thoughts please.
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