Dalai Lama warns that the whole of Europe could become Muslim or African if migrants are not returned to their home countries
Article publisher:
Daily Mail UK
Article date:
27 June 2019
Article category:
National News
Medium
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The Dalai Lama has claimed that Europe could become 'Muslim or African' if refugees who have been taken in are not then sent back to their home countries.
The Buddhist spiritual leader, who has been living as a refugee in India since fleeing Tibet in 1959, said only a 'limited number' of migrants should be allowed to remain.
During an interview with the BBC, the Dalai Lama added that refugees who have fled to Europe should be given skills before being returned.
He said Europe was under an obligation to take in those who needed help, but ultimately they should be returned to their homelands....
When asked what should happen to those who want to stay in their adopted countries, he replied: 'A limited number is OK, but the whole of Europe [will] eventually become Muslim country, African country - impossible.'...
EU figures from last year state around 4.4 per cent of the bloc's 512 million population are non-EU citizens....