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The decision to close Western Balkans borders was a decision to save Schengen (Photo: Freedom House)

Has the EU stopped lying to itself on refugees?

"Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing … after they have exhausted all other possibilities" is a famous quote, versions of which have been attributed to Winston Churchill.

It might now be the turn of European Union member countries to do the right thing in the refugee and migrant crisis. Finally. Myriad mistakes from the past might, however, still lead to a sad outcome, where those who genuinely need help will not get it: real refugees.

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The decision to close Western Balkans borders was a decision to save Schengen (Photo: Freedom House)

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