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Refugees and Reform in EuropeLAGUNA BEACH – There is a simple truth beneath the growing human tragedy of Europe’s refugee crisis, and the European Union cannot address the massive
influx
of exhausted, desperate people in a manner compatible with its values unless governments and citizens acknowledge it.
And it could compel Europe to overcome the political obstacles blocking solutions to longstanding problems, such as providing the cover needed for certain European creditors to grant deeper debt relief for Greece, whose already-massive fiscal and employment problems are being exacerbated by the
influx
of refugees.
Prime Minister David Cameron claims that the concessions he has won from Britain’s EU partners should lay to rest popular concerns about a loss of sovereignty to Brussels and an
influx
of foreign workers from Eastern Europe.
Then there is the global refugee crisis; in Europe, in particular, angst over the
influx
may well be the harbinger of a broader rejection of immigration from failed and impoverished states.
For the countries of Eastern Europe, the growing
influx
of capital and know-how is a major force in strengthening their growth potential.
Europe, they argue, faces a mass
influx
that threatens to place even greater strain on its economies, labor markets, and cultures.
The challenges Germany has had to face include Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the explosion of Syria, terrorist attacks in Europe, and an unprecedented
influx
of refugees.
Asians were singled out for exclusion from 1882 onward, and, with the Immigration Restriction Act of 1924, the
influx
of immigrants slowed for four decades.
Helping them to cope with the
influx
of refugees is necessary, but it is not a durable solution.
By stabilizing Middle Eastern societies and advancing their economic development, Europe can help to stem the
influx
of migrants and asylum-seekers today, while securing new markets, business opportunities, and partnerships tomorrow.
In addition to improving the management and quality of Lebanon’s public education system, I had to determine how to handle the unprecedented
influx
of refugees from Syria – around half a million of them children.
The trouble is, most urban areas are unprepared to manage the
influx.
The
influx
of women into the labor force played a major role in boosting growth in the latter part of the twentieth century.
The wars in Syria and Iraq have not only fueled the dissolution of political order in the Middle East, but have also left Europe struggling to find a common solution to the
influx
of refugees.
Concerns have been raised about the
influx
of cheap labor.
To the extent that the renminbi becomes more expensive, appreciation would discourage the
influx
of foreign capital.
Lebanon’s water-supply system, for example, is faltering under the strain of the massive
influx
of refugees.
Germany, for example, already recognizes that the only long-term solution to Europe’s refugee
influx
lies in eliminating the need to flee, and has begun to make some moves.
Discussions about the
influx
of migrants into Europe have tended to focus on logistics, such as how to provide enough beds for the 1.1 million asylum-seekers who arrived in Germany last year, or the more than 160,000 who arrived in Sweden.
Likewise, the cultural impact of absorbing an
influx
of refugees on this scale is becoming apparent.
While many initially embraced the
influx
as a shift towards a more pluralist and culturally diverse country, the mass harassment of women in Cologne on New Year’s Eve proved a turning point for public opinion.
Europe’s Bad ExampleLONDON – The death toll resulting from Europe’s paralysis in responding to the
influx
of refugees from the Middle East and Africa continues to rise.
PRINCETON – The small Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is known internationally for two things: high visa fees, which reduce the
influx
of tourists, and its policy of promoting “gross national happiness” instead of economic growth.
Together with Lebanon’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education – a department under stress from the
influx
of a half-million Syrian refugee children – ECW is also helping to fulfill the goal of delivering a quality and relevant education for all young people aged 3-18.
Complicating the situation, officials have had to persuade a divided country, already worried about the
influx
of refugees (which has added 20% to the country’s population).
Meanwhile, Germany is focused on organizing the reception and settlement of a massive
influx
of refugees.
An
influx
of Western NGOs often bids talent away from nascent businesses that could help the country long after the NGOs reset their priorities and move on.
Europe has experienced a mass
influx
of migrants before; some 700,000 refugees entered the European Union following the 1993 the breakup of Yugoslavia.
The sudden
influx
of Chinese and Indian technologies represents the “browning” of African technology, which has long been the domain of “white” Americans and Europeans who want to apply their saving hand to African problems.
This was a long, difficult process; but German society, mindful of its historical misdeeds, has become capable of confronting moral and political challenges of the type posed by the
influx
of refugees today.
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