The Global Oyster: in the text – ‘It seems like many EU countries didn’t waste time to apply laws for their own benefit. Fair enough; but don’t play the card of nationalism and national pride that spurs xenophobic policies, when you deny asylum to those who are really in need – as in the case of Syrians – and meanwhile you decide to give away passports or residency permits only on the basis of economic criteria, regardless of the candidate’s nationality. Come on.’