France need not be ashamed about its response to migrants and refugees arriving in Europe, sources at the Elysée Palace said on Saturday.
“France should not be ashamed, it is a country of welcome and integration,” said the sources, after Pope Francis criticised the “indifference” of European policymakers to the plight of people seeking protection and a better life in the bloc.
On Saturday the pope addressed the closing session of Mediterranean Meetings in the southern French port city of Marseille, rejecting the narrative of a migrant invasion and saying those who make the perilous sea crossing just want to be welcomed.
Source: Ansa News Agency (ANA)