Germany Rethinks Its Response to the Refugee Crisis

The European Union is changing its approach to the refugee crisis. Only a few days ago, discussions among European leaders centered on how they might accommodate the influx of refugees; now their focus has shifted to stemming that flow and restricting entry into the Continental bloc. In the coming days, Europe will implement two kinds of immigration policies to manage the crisis — some that aim to fairly distribute migrants across EU member states, and others intended to reduce the number of asylum seekers making their way to Europe in the first place.