It took a couple of days for Spain to bring the situation under control with the help of the Army. Story continues below this adOn one hand, countries such as Germany and Spain advocate a humanitarian approach, burden sharing, migration pathways and strengthening border management. The conflicting perspectives have repeatedly delayed the formulation of a coherent European migration policy, at a time when a coordinated approach is the need of the hour. An international humanitarian approach and safeguarding national security and territorial integrity must go hand in hand moving forward. More importantly, the migration policy must distinguish clearly between refugees deserving international protection and irregular migration manipulated for criminal purposes.