Ylva Johansson is done with drama queen discussions that portray migrants and refugees as an existential threat to Europe. Johansson is the European Commissioner for home affairs and she\u2019d like to make migration a more normal issue. She\u2019d also like to win the approval of all EU member states for a new proposal for a common asylum and migration policy \u2014 something her predecessors failed to do. But the real test for Johansson may be a personal one: how to hold fast to her deeply felt commitment to multiculturalism amid intense pressure to do even more to seal Europe\u2019s external borders from newcomers. Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, by Papalin is licensed under CC by 3.0. Wael Koudaih kindly contributed his track \u201cThawra\u201d to this episode. You\u2019ll find more of his music under the name Rayess Bek. Visit our website for episode art and for more EU Scream.
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