First of all, thank you for doing this IAmA. I am Dutch as well (though currently not living in the Netherlands), and it's refreshing to see our politicians participating in alternative online media such as /r/IAmA.
I would like to ask you: What is your stance on the current migration crisis? Would you argue that the media is exaggerating the adverse effects of the inflowing refugees, or is the overall tone in the media not critical enough? (Especially on reddit there are frequent claims that Europe is too "politically correct".)
And assuming you consider the 'migration crisis' to be really a crisis - how would you try to simultaneously protect Europe, but also not leave millions up to a horrible fate in border camps or other dangerous areas?
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Dear Mr. Koenders,
First of all, thank you for doing this IAmA. I am Dutch as well (though currently not living in the Netherlands), and it's refreshing to see our politicians participating in alternative online media such as /r/IAmA.
I would like to ask you: What is your stance on the current migration crisis? Would you argue that the media is exaggerating the adverse effects of the inflowing refugees, or is the overall tone in the media not critical enough? (Especially on reddit there are frequent claims that Europe is too "politically correct".)
And assuming you consider the 'migration crisis' to be really a crisis - how would you try to simultaneously protect Europe, but also not leave millions up to a horrible fate in border camps or other dangerous areas?
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