A public commitment of this magnitude should help calm the disorderly scramble for Europe. Asylum-seekers provided with a clear status and promises of safety could be induced to wait in Turkey and other frontline countries, rather than risk a dangerous Mediterranean crossing.
首先，欧盟应该承诺每年至少吸收500,000寻求庇护者，同时努力说服世界其他地区也接收相同数量的难民。公开承诺接收那么多难民有助于平息无序蜂拥进入欧洲的状况。获得明确的地位和安全承诺的寻求庇护者可以引导到土耳其和其他前沿国家等待，而不必冒险穿越危险的地中海。