Most recent articles by Ian Buruma
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The EU's asylum and migration policyNecessary migrants
The EU is still without a coherent policy on migration. Yet economic migration from non-EU countries, under carefully managed conditions, is both legitimate and imperative. Not because such migrants deserve Europeans′ sympathy, but because Europe needs them. By Ian Buruma
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Democracy and freedom of speechCharlie and Theo
In the wake of the Paris attacks, many people were quick to view the killings as a direct attack on democracy and to claim that freedom of speech is absolute. In this essay, Ian Buruma explores the principles of free speech and tolerance
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Protests in TurkeyA Turkish Spring with a Leftist Bent
What began as a protest against plans to build a kitschy shopping centre on the site of a small park in the heart of Istanbul has escalated into a conflict of values. By Ian Buruma