Volgadon, I seem to recall, now lives in Israel, having left Europe and this, along with other things posted, tells me that she (I think?) probably does know more about this than me, as said; but a lot of people from Europe (from many lands as you say, Joseph) who practice the Jewish religion left to settle in Israel, where there has sadly been a lot of ethnic conflict, over land, since.
You're missing the "given that all that immigration has occurred, WHAT'S BEST FROM NOW ON" part, Pip.
IE - I said, repeatedly, culture is the most important aspect when considering the nearest safe country for an asylum seeker.