actually, say for instance, in france, there was a whole battle about whether or not women could wear head covers, right? they re saying, well, that s not french. well, could you have a head covering and be french? absolutely. let me point out the european union, the council of europe for at least the last 15 years, has very strong what they call directives. basically policies. to really push for more social inclusion. more racial ekwaquality, more respect for human rights. france has been one of the countries that s been dragging on implementation on some of those policyings. so the french reasked that question of themselves, to you think? absolutely. remember, there were riots in french. going back to 2010. that were part of this what we re seeing manifesting now. it was really the response by the french government that by sarkozy, for example that
yesterday, a spokesman of the security council said the white house was looking at options to allow more refugees to come here. today, germany just announced plans to take up to 500,000 of them annually. angela merkel says, quote, this is a test that will decide our european values, the entire world is watching us. that s a big question for us tonight. can these millions of refugees and migrants, if you will, adapt to european values. ruth, this isn t just a question of bringing people in, it s letting them become europeans and hoping they will. well, it s a really complicated question, and it s an issue that europe has been struggling with for some time now even before this latest influx. look at what has happened in france with muslims. well, with the alienation of many people in muslim society. so you can t wear head covers
them annually. analyst. you don t want him to run? do i, though? there s this part of me that angela merkel says, quote, this wants him to run, then he knows is a test that will decide our what it is to run and does he european values, the entire world is watching us. that s a big question for us tonight. have the stamina. can these millions of refugees and migrants, if you will, adapt people who run for president tend to keep running until they win it. to european values. what do you think of this guy, ruth, this isn t just a question joe biden? of bringing people in, it s are you asking me? letting them become europeans and hoping they will. yeah. well, it s a really i think biden s going to do it, but you know we just don t complicated question, and it s an issue that europe has been know. struggling with for some time he s had personal tragedies in his life, as we know, just now even before this latest influx. look at what has happened in recently. there may be an emo