Angela Merkel says UK needs to take more fleeing migrants.

Angela Merkel's proposal is not only fair and economically beneficial, but also shows humanity. Today's situation is unbearable and something has to be done. If it had been in the UK for example, we would not have accepted several hundreds of people dying because of a situation like this, something would have been done immediately. So why do we make a difference? They are just as much human as the rest of us are. In that way we are equal, but we are certainly not treated equally. Skin colour, origin, religion, sexuality, gender etc., etc, should not matter as long as it does not hurt anyone else. We accept all other differences, so why are these so hard to accept for some people? We are all equally human, and should be treated as such.

So this is fair for the UK when almost every law passed has been voted against by British MEPs and the leaders of the EU were voted against by Britain. Something tells me Britain has had nothing they have voted for ever yet. When will we start getting something we voted for? It is for the best if we leave and let the rest of you enjoy it because Every law passed has been opposed by Britain. Clearly the two do not work together and when there is a referendum watch there be a majority YES for leaving

It might be so that you don't get what you want in this case, but there are benefits of being a part of the EU as well. Leaving the EU can have major effects on Britain.

but on the other hand you might face for example economical difficulties without the support of the EU.

It doesn't seem that the EU is often willing to compromise with Britain. Merkel flatly refused to negotiate on essentially the same issue - in the other direction of course - just a year ago. I can't think of a single thing that other EU states do that they don't want to do but Britain does want to do. The furthest their indulgence extends is allowing us to not do some things that they would otherwise want to force us to do.

The EU-UK relationship is dysfunctional because we simply do not agree on many fundamental principles. What on the continent are matters of broad social consensus, in the UK are matters of narrow party factionalism - generally on the left. This situation fundamentally can't be fixed.

I'm very pleased with this decision by the EU they have shown me that maybe they aren't as corrupt as I thought they were and this may influence in voting for the EU in a referendum(my general opinion was that there we needed a reformed EU).This is exactly the policy I wanted implemented it would be madness to expect Italy or any country to cope on its own accepting fleeing,poverty stricken desperate migrants.

The EU should take steps to improve policing of its borders on the Med and increase its assistance in stabilising the countries these people are coming from.

I struggle to see why they decide to take the perilous trip across the Med when they can settle in countries nearby. Algeria is pretty safe, and so are Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Turkey, etc. The fact that they do not go to these countries, but risk their lives crossing the sea, suggests they are risking their lives for more reasons than purely refuge from danger.



How is it 'economically beneficial' to take in thousands of (likely) unskilled migrants who all require housing, healthcare, etc?

It might be so that you don't get what you want in this case, but there are benefits of being a part of the EU as well. Leaving the EU can have major effects on Britain. Yes, you will get more independence and don't have to implement laws you have voted against, but on the other hand you might face for example economical difficulties without the support of the EU.

Situations change, and the political leaders have to adapt to the current situation. It might be so that Merkel opposed it last year, but her party has changed its mind regarding this question because the situation has become more critical.

Also, it is not the EU that has to compromise with Britain. It is Britain that has to ally itself with other EU countries, so they can form majority. To do that both sides have to compromise.

Regarding the fundamental principles I do not have any arguments. I am Swedish, and I guess in this question, a part of "the continent". However, saying that cannot be fixed is exactly the attitude that makes it so hard for Britain to compromise with other countries. It is childish and narrow-minded to not see a way out that is acceptable for all involved parties.