The difference between being charitable and naive is a thin one.
> Sweden is also far from becoming like Syria.
Let's hope so. And while I agree most of the "news" on the Internet about Sweden are crap, Sweden has an important gender imbalance and increasing problems with violence
Also nobody speaks anything and pretends it doesn't happen because "it's racist". Like: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/11/swedish-police...
> then most of the other EU countries fall far short of the limit you are concerned about
Portugal and Spain are looking for more people but it doesn't seem anybody wants to go there.
Then why aren't they taking more refugees?
I know it's a matter of wording, but no country "takes", but has people apply for asylum either before going or when there. Though Canada provided transportation to those approved.
It can be said that countries might need to facilitate/advertise this more (and not only in Europe). Some South American countries took some people as well (not as much as Europe though)
Oh and Poland received a lot of refugees from Ukraine (some say around 1Mi)
If it helps, feel free to interpret my use of "taking" as short for "taking in", with meaning of "to admit; receive".
Sweden is also far from becoming like Syria.
If Sweden's policy is the limit, then most of the other EU countries fall far short of the limit you are concerned about.