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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
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**** Monday's EU summit to show that Europe 'not detached from reality' over migrants
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Refugees at Hungary's border with Serbia, 16-Sept-2015 (AFP)
European Council president Donald Tusk said that European leaders need
to show that they're "not detached from reality" at the EU summit to
be held in Slovakia's capital city Bratislava on Monday. He was
referring to the issues of immigration and free movement of people
within Europe, in view of the importance of these issues in the
success of the Brexit referendum in Britain, calling for Britain to
leave the European Union, and a recent regional election in Germany
that handed Angela Merkel a stinging defeat.
According to Tusk:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"The Bratislava summit is not about Brexit per se. It
> is about bringing back political control of our common
> future. People are turning against what they perceive as an
> irrational openness. They see the world around them getting more
> chaotic. Uncontrolled migration, terrorism, injustices linked to
> globalization - we have to confront such issues with real
> political leadership. ... What must be delivered is a sense of
> security and order.
>
> We in Europe cannot build a political community only on the
> concept of mandatory and total openness for everyone. The union
> also has to be about protection – protection of our freedoms, our
> security, our quality and way of life. ... There is a balance to
> be restored. I think the union is one the best tools we have to do
> it."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
According to a leaked document authored by Tusk, "People are concerned
by a perceived lack of control and fears related to migration,
terrorism, and globalization." Some of the issues that he identified
to be discussed at Monday's summit include:
Politico (EU) and Telegraph (London) and Irish Times
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**** Luxembourg Foreign Minister calls for Hungary's expulsion from EU over migrant issue
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Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn has called for Hungary to
be suspended or even expelled from the European Union because of its
"massive violation" of EU fundamental values:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"Those who, like Hungary, build fences against
> refugees from war or who violate press freedom and judicial
> independence should be excluded temporarily, or if necessary
> forever, from the EU. ... [This is] the only way to preserve the
> cohesion and values of the EU.
>
> "The fence that the Hungarians built to deter refugees is getting
> longer, higher and more dangerous. Hungary is not far away from
> issuing orders to open fire on refugees. Anyone who wants to
> overcome the fence must expect the worst. ...
>
> Moreover, all this is happening in a country from where hundreds
> of thousands fled to Europe from the Soviets in
> 1956."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
However Asselborn's boss, Luxemburg prime minister Xavier Bettel,
disagreed:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"I think we should view ourselves as like a family in
> which all members share the same value together and speak to one
> another when a family member does not accept these common values.
> We should not exclude a family member."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
Foreign ministers from Austria and Germany also immediately rejected
Asselborn's call. Hungary’s Foreign Minister, Péter Szijjártó,
responded acerbically:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"We’ve known even before that Jean Asselborn is not a
> serious character. It really shows that he only lives a few
> kilometers away from Brussels. He wants to exclude Hungary from
> the EU, but he has already long excluded himself from the circle
> of politicians who can be taken seriously. Being the good nihilist
> that he is, he is working tirelessly on destroying European
> security and culture."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
Luxemburger Wort and Budapest Business Journal and Hungarian Free Press
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KEYS: Generational Dynamics, European Union, Donald Tusk,
Luxembourg, Jean Asselborn, Xavier Bettel, Hungary, Péter Szijjártó
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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
- Monday's EU summit to show that Europe 'not detached from reality' over migrants
- Luxembourg Foreign Minister calls for Hungary's expulsion from EU over migrant issue
****
**** Monday's EU summit to show that Europe 'not detached from reality' over migrants
****
Refugees at Hungary's border with Serbia, 16-Sept-2015 (AFP)
European Council president Donald Tusk said that European leaders need
to show that they're "not detached from reality" at the EU summit to
be held in Slovakia's capital city Bratislava on Monday. He was
referring to the issues of immigration and free movement of people
within Europe, in view of the importance of these issues in the
success of the Brexit referendum in Britain, calling for Britain to
leave the European Union, and a recent regional election in Germany
that handed Angela Merkel a stinging defeat.
According to Tusk:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"The Bratislava summit is not about Brexit per se. It
> is about bringing back political control of our common
> future. People are turning against what they perceive as an
> irrational openness. They see the world around them getting more
> chaotic. Uncontrolled migration, terrorism, injustices linked to
> globalization - we have to confront such issues with real
> political leadership. ... What must be delivered is a sense of
> security and order.
>
> We in Europe cannot build a political community only on the
> concept of mandatory and total openness for everyone. The union
> also has to be about protection – protection of our freedoms, our
> security, our quality and way of life. ... There is a balance to
> be restored. I think the union is one the best tools we have to do
> it."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
According to a leaked document authored by Tusk, "People are concerned
by a perceived lack of control and fears related to migration,
terrorism, and globalization." Some of the issues that he identified
to be discussed at Monday's summit include:
- Bring down number of irregular migrants.
- Never allow return to chaos of last year.
- Get commitment by a number of Member States to offer immediate
assistance to strengthen the protection of Bulgaria's border with
Turkey.
- Expand the "rapid reaction force," including vessels, aircraft and
border guards from Member States, to reinforce the control of external
borders.
- Make agreements with countries [in Africa and Mideast] to return
return migrants to home countries.
Politico (EU) and Telegraph (London) and Irish Times
Related Articles
- Anti-immigrant party in Germany hands Angela Merkel a stinging defeat (05-Sep-2016)
- Number of migrants reaching Greece surges since Turkey's attempted coup (18-Aug-2016)
- Fearing more Brexit-like votes, EU abandons fiscal rules for Spain, Portugal, Italy (30-Jul-2016)
****
**** Luxembourg Foreign Minister calls for Hungary's expulsion from EU over migrant issue
****
Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn has called for Hungary to
be suspended or even expelled from the European Union because of its
"massive violation" of EU fundamental values:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"Those who, like Hungary, build fences against
> refugees from war or who violate press freedom and judicial
> independence should be excluded temporarily, or if necessary
> forever, from the EU. ... [This is] the only way to preserve the
> cohesion and values of the EU.
>
> "The fence that the Hungarians built to deter refugees is getting
> longer, higher and more dangerous. Hungary is not far away from
> issuing orders to open fire on refugees. Anyone who wants to
> overcome the fence must expect the worst. ...
>
> Moreover, all this is happening in a country from where hundreds
> of thousands fled to Europe from the Soviets in
> 1956."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
However Asselborn's boss, Luxemburg prime minister Xavier Bettel,
disagreed:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"I think we should view ourselves as like a family in
> which all members share the same value together and speak to one
> another when a family member does not accept these common values.
> We should not exclude a family member."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
Foreign ministers from Austria and Germany also immediately rejected
Asselborn's call. Hungary’s Foreign Minister, Péter Szijjártó,
responded acerbically:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"We’ve known even before that Jean Asselborn is not a
> serious character. It really shows that he only lives a few
> kilometers away from Brussels. He wants to exclude Hungary from
> the EU, but he has already long excluded himself from the circle
> of politicians who can be taken seriously. Being the good nihilist
> that he is, he is working tirelessly on destroying European
> security and culture."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
Luxemburger Wort and Budapest Business Journal and Hungarian Free Press
Related Articles
- Refugee crisis: Turkey ridicules Europe as Hungary closes Croatia border (17-Oct-2015)
- Hungary's Viktor Orbán defends 'Christian culture' (18-Sep-2015)
- As expected, Austria follows Hungary in saying 'No more migrants' (07-Sep-2015)
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, European Union, Donald Tusk,
Luxembourg, Jean Asselborn, Xavier Bettel, Hungary, Péter Szijjártó
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