Episode 6: "We can't welcome everyone here!"

28/01/2025 7 min Temporada 1 Episodio 6

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Episode Synopsis

Imagine you're at table with friends or family and you've entered "serious topic time". After talking about the latest headlines, conversation turns to immigration and the refugees coming into the EU. Suddenly, someone says:
"We can't welcome everyone here!"
How would you respond?
This episode breaks this statement down... Do we actually "welcome everyone here"? Listen to find out more about refugee migration flows.
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Presented by Jonathan Ketchell.
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EU-Turkey migration deal: Four million refugees, €9 billion in aid and a mixed record. Le Monde, 25 April, 2024.
EU approves major overhaul of migration rules. BBC, 10 April, 2024.
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