Even if no one wants to be reminded of this, the good that we do has to be seen in relation to the crimes that we initiated,” Arnulf Baring, a conservative German historian, wrote in the Bild tabloid this week. “We want to prove that we are good people. The Financial Times writes that many Germans today see accepting refugees as a way to redeem themselves historically and morally:įor some, the scenes at German railway stations carry overtones of historical redemption. The only way out for those who want to preserve Europe as a Christian culture is not always more Muslims let in!” “If Europe allows a competition of cultures, then the Christians will lose,” Orban continued. In an interview released Saturday in Germany’s Bild newspaper, Orban said, “These people do not come to Europe because they are looking for security, but they want a better life than in the camps. give $3.4 billion to Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan to help improve services for refugees who are placed in camps in those areas.

In the meantime, Orban, Hungary’s prime minister, has suggested a solution: Have the E.U. “Refugees Welcome,” a sign read as attendees held hands and sang along to Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song.” And hundreds also came for a solidarity concert in Budapest, at a train station where many migrants pass through on the way to Germany. Thousands joined a protest in central London, some with signs that said “Reject the Politics of Fear,” the Guardian reported. Overwhelmed by the migrant tide, Germany imposed border controls with Austria on Sunday.

It will probably be better because not so long and digressive. I am too discouraged to recreate it from scratch. Four hours later, I pressed “publish” … and it disappeared.

The camp of the saints by jean raspail