"Most were refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war, but many also came from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other countries across the Middle East and Africa. In doing so they would test the core values of the European Union, itself an organisation that grew out of the ashes of a war that displaced millions. Ten years on, Guardian reporter Lorenzo Tondo catches up with one Syrian refugee who reflects on the 4,400km journey he undertook to Germany, and how his life has progressed since."
"Also as part of our big story package, the Guardian's European community affairs correspondent Ashifa Kassam reports on the growing wave of anti-migrant vigilantes in Europe and what their emergence signifies. And Nesrine Malik's excellent commentary explores the cyclical and escalating nature of anti-immigration rhetoric and policy, especially in the UK and US. Nesrine argues that the issue is deliberately manipulated by politicians, with the goalposts constantly shifting so no measure, no matter how extreme, can ever satisfy the demand for fewer immigrants."
In 2015 nearly one million asylum seekers attempted perilous journeys to Europe, largely fleeing Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other countries. The influx put pressure on European institutions and tested the European Union’s postwar commitments to protection and solidarity. A Syrian refugee undertook a 4,400km journey to Germany and later describes how his life has progressed since arrival and resettlement. Grassroots anti-migrant vigilante activity has grown across Europe, reflecting rising hostility. Anti-immigration rhetoric and policy have become cyclical and escalatory in several democracies, with political manipulation and shifting goalposts undermining durable solutions.
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