Christian Democrat’s Leader In Hungary: Self-Defence Cannot Overwrite Need For Humanitarian Aid
- 10 Sep 2015 4:59 AM
Providing humanitarian aid should not be contrasted with Europe’s selfdefence, Péter Harrach, group leader of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, said. “The hungry should be fed now,” and Hungary’s authorities are doing just that, he said. In the long run people seeking asylum from persecution and European citizens worried about their security have a shared interest; peace should be built in the countries of origin so that all can live in their homelands.
Before that is achieved, neighbours of war countries need help in supporting refugees, he added.
“Situations are not black or white”, Harrach said, and argued that refugees unwilling to cooperate with the authorities or crossing into the country illegally will also be hungry or feel cold.
Harrach warned that unless Europe takes firm action, a murderous war will continue in Syria and Europe will fall into a “civilisation crisis”.
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