While the economic problems facing refugee populations and host countries can only be solved through private employment, governments can do more to help employers who are trying to hire refugees, argue analysts from the European Policy Centre. The report lists a number of areas where EU authorities might be able to help make it easier for the private sector to achieve this goal.
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