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Posted on 06/07/2002 7:27:11 AM PDT by lavaroise
Britain's Foreign Secretary Jack Straw urged the European Union to step up its search for support of enlargement in order to fend off the rise of Europe's far-right.
"We have to redouble our efforts to generate popular support for enlargement," Straw told The Times. "An enlarged EU should be a buttress against extremism."
"The stock in trade of the far-right down the ages has been xenophobia, the generation of fear and hatred of people who are not 'like us'," said Straw.
"This is no different. As usual their analysis and prescriptions are wrong. If they are seriously worried about crime and illegal immigration then the way to deal with that is through enlargement, not opposing it. The way to heighten fears is to block enlargement."
Recent electoral gains by far-right parties across Europe have raised fears that EU member states could stall on ratifying enlargement from 15 to 25 states by 2004.
"If we want to deliver economic prosperity, a cleaner environment and safer streets for our citizens then we should embrace enlargement, not postpone it," advised Straw.
Far-right parties in France and the Netherlands have recently won huge numbers of votes on the back of anti-immigration tickets. This has caused great concern for EU leaders, so much so that the thorny issue of immigration is set to the top the agenda at their forthcoming summit in Spain.
Leaders at the June 21-22 summit in Seville are expected to discuss measures to tighten borders, clamp down against people-traffickers and review aid to non-EU countries failing to take enough action to stem the influx.
"Of course you have to deal with the immediate abuses of the asylum system," said Straw. "But we have to deal with the causes as well, the huge imbalance in the quality of life and the standard of living between countries in the EU and those some way to the east.
"The ten new applicants will add 23 percent to the EU's land area, 20 percent to its population, but just four percent to its GDP," he added.
"The UK view is clear -- we have to have enlargement. I know there are difficulties, but we have to hold our nerve. We made promises to the new democracies in 1990. Now is the time to deliver. It is time to go for it."
The EU hopes to wrap up membership talks later this year to allow entry in 2004 of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Bulgaria and Romania are seen as joining no earlier than 2007, while Turkey has yet to begin membership talks because of EU concerns about political and human rights in the country.
Parliaments in all EU member states must ratify enlargement, except for Ireland, where the question is put to voters in a referendum.
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1. Straw is always right
2. EU is always right
3. Enlargement is sinless
4. Every day people's concerns with security is far rightist sin
5. Far rightism is sin
6. Immigrants are always right because they are poor
7. Economicaly speaking it is good, if not, screw the economy
8. The EU's algorithms and position is always good, its evils not its faults, except for far rightists
9. People's worry about the threat from foreigners roaming Western Europe without border restrictions and filtering is groundless, worse, it is evil inhumane treatment.
With a disarmed Euro society, don't they feel great now that Straw comes to the rescue, the sinless governor of Europe, saving the sinful people of Europe, who can't own guns nor establish some form of economic and public safety protection....
Straw wants all that really really bad, all because of far rightists. Mind you, it won't be his fault if the whole scheme will be a catastrophy, he has already blamed the far right for the coming catastrophy he knows he is asking for.
This is communist presdigitation 101. I want it for your own good, and if it fails, it's not because I'm bad or my ideas are bad, it's because we almost were there, but failed, the far-rightists spoiling it all. Just shut the hell up if you're not happy.
They consider you far right if you are worried about crime and illegal immigration. (be definition, illegal immigration is a crime)
The solution to these problems:
Less local control
Larger European Union
EU citizens can travel, work, and live freely within other EU countries. I guess "illegal immigration" is solved by opening their boarders wider and declaring it legal.
I agree that Western European countries should help the newly democratic Eastern European countries. This can be done by trade agreements and technical assistance, not by trying to form The United States of Europe.
"The stock in trade of the far-right down the ages has been xenophobia, the generation of fear and hatred of people who are not 'like us'," said Straw.
The stock in trade of Jack Straw is the generation of fear and hatred of people who are not like him.
The idea of drowning dissent in numbers is not new among European Socialists. It was the Bolshevik way, it was the Nazi way. Coupled with Staw's use of the standard Leftist smear for love of country, "xenophobia," it demonstrates clearly where Straw stands. It was in answer to his despicable mindset--one which seeks to make honor, love of country and respect for her traditions, all vices--that we posted The Big Truth.
Note that while we profoundly believe in borders, this issue knows no borders. Those who love their respective countries, world-wide, are under this attack. We need to respond to this in every land. Defeating this evil mindset is the true "diversity" of mankind.
William Flax Return Of The Gods Web Site
Personally, I think enlargement would tend to restrict the French and German socialists who run the EU by leavening the institution with some nationalist and free market thinking from countries like Poland, Estonia, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
Little support for EU = Reduced power for leftists (like Straw)
Solution: Enlarge EU into such a bloated entity that it is all but impossible to dismantle it, and do so quickly before the "Far Right" wins any more elections.
It's ALL about power. Just like in the US, the Left can't live without government power over people's lives. I only hope Europe (and the US!) wake up and start kicking these people out of office.
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