Mary Robinson is a former president of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. 'With a freshly-elected European Parliament and a new leadership team preparing for office in the EU Commission, we believe it is time for the EU as a whole to adopt (Photo: The Elders)

Europe's refugee policy is test of its true 'way of life'

Migration

Opinion

by Mary Robinson and Gro Harlem Brundtland, Dublin/Oslo,

What is the "European way of life"?

In a continent as geographically, linguistically and culturally diverse as ours, this is very difficult to answer.

The way that Europeans live their lives is informed by centuries of history, enriched by overlapping traditions and the shared experience of different peoples, from long-settled communities to new arrivals, living side by side.

In today's turbulent times, we believe it i...

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Mary Robinson is a former president of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Gro Harlem Brundtland is a former prime minister of Norway. They are members of The Elders, the group of independent global leaders founded by Nelson Mandela.