Over the past fortnight, as millions of people have escaped west from Ukraine into neighbouring countries, the EU has opened its borders to welcome them.
Jaded observers have pointed out that, while this humanitarian gesture is entirely appropriate, it is not consistent with the approach that both western and eastern European nations have previously adopted towards immigrants fleeing war or persecution. ..
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