The EU Must Stop The Politics and Save Lives

European leaders must move beyond playing mere politics and find a “decisive, humane and comprehensive” response to the ongoing refugee and migration crises. Such is the belief of Avaaz, a global civil-society organisation, which is currently organising an online petition with over 425,000 signatures calling upon European leaders to deal with the above crises and to thus “adopt a comprehensive plan that saves lives, ensures the safe and legal resettlement of refugees, and establishes a fair and binding system to receive and assist people seeking refuge in Europe”.