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| Slovakia says it will grant asylum to 200 Christian Syrians |
| 2015-08-21 |
| [Iran Press TV] Slovakia says it will grant asylum to only 200 Christian Syrians as the European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... struggles to cope with a surge in the number of refugees and migrants. Slovakia has decided to accept only Christians because they "have a great potential to seamlessly integrate into" the country, Slovakia's Interior Ministry spokeswoman, Michaela Paulenova, told AFP on Thursday. This would be a two-year process, Paulenova said, adding that "we have nothing against religion, nor is it discrimination. It is just an effort on Slovakia's part to make this integration successful." According to Paulenova, Moslems would not be accepted because they would not feel at home. According to an opinion poll released in June, 70 percent of Slovakia's 5.4 million citizens do not want to take in refugees or migrants. This sentiment has been reportedly echoed by most EU member states in other surveys conducted on the issue of migrants. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Why do I think this may be the most sensible policy statememt I have read in at least 20 years? |
| Posted by: Bov Flimbers 2015-08-21 02:38 |