This week marks eight years since Aylan Kurdi was buried at the age of three. Aylan's father, who also lost his wife and older son in the shipwreck, said at the time, "Let these be the last to die, and may their deaths not be in vain."

What has changed in that time? Where do we stand now? We've written an article about it in which European Parliament Member Tineke Strik shares her vision. Spoiler alert: it's not very optimistic, although there is a glimmer of hope.

The immigration debate is yet again in full swing, as European countries still struggle to adequately respond to the flow of asylum seekers. While talks are being held about how Europe must prevent more immigrants from coming in, some economists believe this is a mistake. Welcoming immigrants should be their policy instead, they believe. Could the EU benefit from immigrants?