Europe's Refugee Crisis: It’s time to change the solution, as the problem’s resolutely the same

Europe has not, will not, and cannot stop the flow of humans seeking a better life. So they should deal with the situation humanely, legally and quickly, writes Robert Young.

This summer, a quarter of a million people fled across the Mediterranean in small ships and rafts.

Lured by smugglers and forced onto discarded fishing boats, the migrants are directed to head north and call for help when they are past Libya’s Bouri oil fields and into international shipping lanes.