[…] We can see this in the many fears felt in our contemporary societies, among
which I would mention uneasiness and concern about migrants. Only a Europe
that is a supportive community can meet the present challenge in a productive
way, since piecemeal solutions have proved to be inadequate. It is clear that a
proper acceptance of migrants must not only assist those newly arrived, who are
often fleeing conflict, hunger or natural disasters, but must also work for their
integration, enabling them “to learn, respect and assimilate the culture and
traditions of the nations that welcome them” (Address to Participants in the
Conference “(Re)thinking Europe”, 28 October 2017). […]
