I just don't understand what's in it for the EU to push for this mandatory acceptance of "migrants" @truth_seeker
Who's winning here? Who's making the money?
Several factors come together.
Germany brought in "Guest Workers" in the 60s when their economy boomed. Many from Turkey but not exclusively. So Turks and other muslims have footholds in Germany.
Europe is not replacing their populations, and need tax revenue and workers, supposedly.
The UK is different, with migrtory pathways from member states of their Commonwealth. India, Pakistan, Nigeria to name a few. They have free movement like American states, and Shengen Area nations.
Also "white guilt" plays too. Germany's misdeeds of the 30-40s never go away. There is sort of collective guilt for being modern, properous, free, etc.
The Balkans war of he 1990s meant refugees would enter and find welcome.
The US and Europe seem incapable of saying "No" to poor people from poor places, demanding entry, for mainly "economic refugee" reasons.