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Pope Francis scolded EU leaders for seeking short-term political gains, rather than long-term visions (Photo: European Commission)

Pope Francis to EU: Migrants are not criminals

Pope Francis urged Europeans on Friday (6 May) to welcome migrants, tear down walls built to keep them out, and follow a socially more just economic policy.

Accepting the EU’s Charlemagne Prize in Rome for his contribution to European integration, the Argentinian pontiff asked in a powerful speech: “What has happened to you, the Europe of humanism, the champion of human rights, democracy and freedom?”

In a clear message to European leaders in the audience, among them German chanc...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

Pope Francis scolded EU leaders for seeking short-term political gains, rather than long-term visions (Photo: European Commission)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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