No decision on Iraqi refugees

The EU interior ministers have postponed a decision on the admission of war refugees from Iraq until the end of November, prompting harsh criticism from the left-liberal daily Frankfurter Rundschau: "Of the many noteworthy capabilities of the European Union, one stands out among the rest: the Union is a virtuoso at playing for time. ... To the refugees this must look like scorn. Four million Iraqis have had to flee the violence in their country, and two million have found shelter in Syria and Jordan. The European Union likes to see itself as a force that backs peace. A quick decision on accomodating people in particular need of protection would have bolstered this image. But in fact it seems what the ministers are most concerned about now is playing down the difficulties."

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