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EU: France and Germany push to suspend free movement
Presseurop ^ | 4/202012

Posted on 04/20/2012 9:15:09 PM PDT by bruinbirdman

France and Germany want to limit the free movement of people in Europe. The German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung has published a joint letter from the French and German interior ministers calling for "the possibility of re-establishing internal border controls." The matter could be raised at the next meeting of European politicians on April 26.

In the letter Claude Gueant and Hans-Peter Friedrich suggest that suspension of the Schengen treaty is justified where security is insufficient at some of the EU external borders, and to address internal security matters and safeguard national sovereignty, the Munich daily writes.

The Süddeutsche Zeitung adds that the resumption of border monitoring would aim to combat economic migration, and suggests this could foster anti-European political sentiment –

"What is the value of it, open borders without restrictions? [...] What is the point of freedom of movement if European governments are able to limit it? If member states withdraw into their national territory when there are problems, they are demonstrating that they believe their small nation state is far better than Europe. In this case we should not be surprised if nationalist parties, populist and the extreme right are on the rise throughout Europe. The temporary closure of internal borders is a continuous advertisement for the enemies of Europe."


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: eubreakup

1 posted on 04/20/2012 9:15:15 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
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To: bruinbirdman

We have had free movement between states for over 200 years and the Europeans can only keep it up for less then two decades. Go figure.


2 posted on 04/20/2012 9:25:03 PM PDT by doc1019 (Romney will never get my vote!)
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“Stay right where you are and keep bending over and grabbing your ankles as we tax you into oblivion!”
- The Government


3 posted on 04/20/2012 9:33:47 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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Just like the Euro doesn’t work when countries have independent economic and fiscal policies..no borders don’t work when countries have different standards and levels of enforcement of immigration. Just common sense.


4 posted on 04/20/2012 9:38:47 PM PDT by Oldexpat
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To: bruinbirdman
By the way, I wouldn't put it past California to try this.

"Err-uh, there's a $1000 'leaving town' tax."


5 posted on 04/20/2012 9:39:00 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: doc1019
"In this case we should not be surprised if nationalist parties, populist and the extreme right are on the rise throughout Europe"

Marxists, of course, are all for worldwide socialism.

Nationalists (Italian Fascists or German Nazis) were fine with communism in their own countries. Stalin couldn't have that National Socialism.

So Commies try to distinguish between the two commie branches, National Socialists and Communists. Interesting, France has both a Socialist Party and a Communist Party. Notice France's Hollende (Socialist Party) is not in favor of the grand EUSSR Plan.

In any event, they're all Commies. Some just make a living being Nazis (conservative patriot), some being federalist Commies (Marxist, Leninist, Stalinist, Maoist, EUSSRist.).

yitbos

6 posted on 04/20/2012 9:40:48 PM PDT by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds." -- Ayn Rand)
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To: bruinbirdman

Sneak into EUrope through Greece or Spain and you could be collecting a check in London or Paris within 3 months.


7 posted on 04/20/2012 10:01:37 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Romney just makes me tired all over.)
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Your Papers Please

Papiere bitte ... Was meinst du damit Sie haben keine Papiere nehmen diese direkt in die Gaskammer ich nicht mag sein Aussehen und irgendjemanden anderen, der zeigt sich ohne die entsprechenden Papiere werden vor Ort erschossen werden


8 posted on 04/20/2012 10:34:28 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK (Any man may make a mistake ; none but a fool will persist in it . { Latin proverb })
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Heck, that's going on in America. Down in Houston, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (She-Jack)announced several days ago that TSA agents would be detaining, questioning and searching individuals on the metro transit lines.....the buses for crying out loud.

Makes me want to go ride the bus just so I could challenge this illegal power grab.

9 posted on 04/21/2012 7:06:25 AM PDT by servantboy777
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The whole point of this movement is to limit and control the influx of Islamic radicals currently overrunning Europe. What did you think?? There was never an analogous situation in the Continental United States--although we may be facing the same threat someday ourselves.

They don't just do this stuff for the helluvit y'know?

10 posted on 04/21/2012 1:32:46 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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