End of Europe? Berlin, Brussels' shock tactic on migrants

Reuters ^ | January 18th, 2016 | By Alastair Macdonald and Noah Barkin

[Mariner]

Is this how "Europe" ends?

The Germans, founders and funders of the postwar union, shut their borders to refugees in a bid for political survival by the chancellor who let in a million migrants. And then -- why not? -- they decide to revive the Deutschmark while they're at it.

That is not the fantasy of diehard Eurosceptics but a real fear articulated at the highest levels in Berlin and Brussels.

Chancellor Angela Merkel, her ratings hit by crimes blamed on asylum seekers at New Year parties in Cologne, and EU chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker both said as much last week.

Juncker echoed Merkel in warning that the central economic achievements of the common market and the euro are at risk from incoherent, nationalistic reactions to migration and other crises. He renewed warnings that Europe is on its "last chance", even if he still hoped it was not "at the beginning of the end".

Merkel, facing trouble among her conservative supporters as much as from opponents, called Europe "vulnerable" and the fate of the euro "directly linked" to resolving the migration crisis -- highlighting the risk of at the very least serious economic turbulence if not a formal dismantling of EU institutions.

[Mariner]

Merkel has done as much damage to Western Civilization as Obama.

I see a veiled hint that she may reintroduce the Mark if she doesn't get her way on Jihadi immigration.

[Farmer Dean]

The next German elections should put an end to the Merkel madness.

[RoosterRedux]

It ain't over.

Frau Merkel's liberal stupidity has awakened Europe.

Vikings and Teutons will arise to defend their territory...and liberalism will taste death.

And so will the stupid muzzies.

[ronnie raygun]

EU was created becuase all the parasites in each country spent all the money and handed out all the free bee’s so they said strength in numbers, one of us has to be able to help the other out right? They planned thier own destruction and the globalsist are finishing it by invading refugees

[PAR35]

Her mental condition first became evident with the Greek mess when she capitulated on that. Then she pulled the ‘million muzzie march’.

[Gen.Blather]

-Merkel, facing trouble among her conservative supporters as much as from opponents, -

Can somebody provide a thumbnail sketch of what the parties support and who supports what and how big they are in the German scheme of things? Obviously, the word conservative here has a different meaning than Americans understand. Is there something Americans would understand as conservative in Germany?

[TigerClaws]

It’s going to end in beheadings or gas chambers.

[05 Mustang GT Rocks]

I hope to be proven wrong but I don’t think there are many Vikings and Teutons left.

[GraceG]

[PGR88]

The USA is complicit in the continuance of this dangerous status quo.

We provide cover for the progressive, statist EU nanny state and its social engineering.

[cradle of freedom]

It is disappointing that Vikings and Teutons have become so addicted to the nanny state.

[GraceG]

[ It ain’t over.

Frau Merkel’s liberal stupidity has awakened Europe.

Vikings and Teutons will arise to defend their territory...and liberalism will taste death.

And so will the stupid muzzies. ]

I agree and i think a Economic Collapse (which seems to be happening in slow motion right now) is gonna hasten the reawakening of the European Fascist Monster and when it does Multiculturalism’s legacy is gonna be a lot of dead Europeans and lot more dead mooslimbs...

[Mariner]

"It’s going to end in beheadings or gas chambers."

Agreed, but let's lobby and hope for gas chambers.

[TigerClaws]

Or forced repatriation.

Create a “safe zone” in the ME and send them all the frick back.

[PROCON]

Can somebody provide a thumbnail sketch of what the parties support and who supports what and how big they are in the German scheme of things?

I pinged an American FReeper living in Germany, his insight is quite enlightening.

[MinorityRepublican]

Yeah they got slaughtered in the World Wars.

[dfwgator]

“First, we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin.”

[RoosterRedux]

Viking and Teuton DNA is lying dormant. It hasn't had a need for a while now.

But islam is calling.

There is a purpose now and that blood will awaken slowly...but when it is awake.

Same for French blood and English blood.

Islam beware.

You are walking on dangerous ground.

[stevio]

I know in the conservative circles we run in we see a lot of anger, but I still read about the bleeding hearts supporting her and the madness.

[MinorityRepublican]

Create a safe zone in Jordan for all the refugees. Pay Jordan Billions of dollars in economic aid. Then return the refugees to Syria in 5-10 Years after the war ends.