Gani, Jasmine (2015) Can the EU be hospitable? Euro Crisis in the Press (21 Sep 2015). Blog Entry.
The recent refugee crisis in Europe has been an embarrassing and damaging episode for the EU, which prides itself on its humanitarian credentials. The awful and tragic image of the little boy Alan Kurdi that went viral across social media initially jolted European consciences and spurred a host of action and U-turns on the part of some countries.