EU must compel US to take in Syrian refugees

Politicians in Brussels are known to splash eye-catching slogans across huge banners adorning the 13-story European Commission building to drum up support for their political agendas. But recent months have not seen any such banner.

Because of the refugee and Greek debt crises, worsening security situation, an ambitious investment plan and the challenge of economic recovery, the Brussels officials' attention is elsewhere. Perhaps the EC building could have done with a banner with a new slogan: "Europeans, along with Americans welcome Syrian refugees".

With Syrian refugees flooding into the European Union, many EU countries have showed their compassionate side, albeit after some tragic events. Some EU member states still don't want to accept refugees, though.