The year 2002 became a crucial moment for European countries regarding the issue of immigrants. America “awoke” first, which started toughening its requirements for immigrants, strengthening its southern border after the terror attack of September 11.
Then it was Europe’s turn. The dissatisfaction about “the natives of the south” has been growing there for a long time. European were not happy about the fact that southern people were living separately, not willing to integrate into the new society. European right parties owe a lot to this anti-immigrant wave, which helped them to become conspicuous. However, the rightist forces did not get the power levels in their hands, despite the commotion that they caused in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, and especially in France and the Netherlands. Maybe their wishes will come true in the future, if the present politicians are unable to answer Le Pen’s questions, for example. The paradox is that the present European politicians have to solve this problem, not the rightist parties, using the methods, which were recommended by “extremists” and “ultra.”
European leaders are going to solve hard immigration questions together. Maybe it will help them to unite, like commerce or joint currency. The premiers of Great Britain and Spain agreed that the immigrant issue would be discussed at the next European summit in Seville. Tony Blair has already warned such large “suppliers of immigrants” like Somalia, Sri Lanka, and Turkey, claiming that the help, which was being rendered to those countries, would be suspended, if they would not assist in the repatriation of their citizens.
Britain is being very serious. It transpired that the ships of the royal fleet were ordered to arrest those vessels, which delivered illegal immigrants to Great Britain. If someone managed to do it anyway, then this someone may wait for a flight back. Not everyone supports such tough measures in Europe. That is why politicians have to look around and even make excuses. Tony Blair insists on the fact that he has never supported the idea to turn the continent into “Fortress Europe.” But he believes that there should be law and order in the rules for those, who comes to Europe.
The Danish Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen is establishing law and order already, thinking that other European countries should follow his example. Rasmussen also has “to follow the program” of the extreme right party, which gained 12% of votes last year. The leader of this party does not recommend Europeans to follow Sweden’s example, which decided to turn Stockholm into “Scandinavian Beirut.”
The Guardian wrote that rightist politicians often say the things that a lot of other officials only think to themselves – about such issues like multi-cultural society, Muslims, political correctness. But those European politicians, who decided to implement rightist programs (not to allow them to gain access to power), found themselves in a difficult situation. On the one hand, something should be done with the growing flow of immigrants. But on the other hand, the statistics predicts the coming demographic collapse. So, if you look at immigrants as workers, then they are good, but if you consider them as the people of equal rights, then they are evil. European leaders have not solved this question of good and evil yet.
Sergey Borisov
PRAVDA.Ru
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