Building Fortress Europe? Migration pact divides EU parties ahead of elections • FRANCE 24 English

Published 2024-04-10
It's not only in the US and UK that border protection is on the ballot. The European Parliament's vote on a migration pact was always going to be a nail-biter, especially two months out from EU elections. We ask about the close result and about burden sharing, this as the numbers of those crossing the Mediterranean hit their highest level since 2015. 
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All Comments (21)
  • @reconstructo
    Surely rights of migrants aren’t more important than the right of citizens?
  • @zapfanzapfan
    Poland has taken in millions from Ukraine, that is quite enough... they deserve a sincere thank you for that.
  • Unfortunately Europe is not fortress yet, but with a different members of EU parlament in up coming elections, we will change it
  • @user-md4if2cw5q
    POland has got the right to reject the immigration from 3 world country Poland never had collonies. AT prezent millions refuge frmo Ukrainie People paying for this.. fully..
  • @Korp49034
    And why this expert thinks that Europe should stop pushing back asyl?) If it is too much. Learn language, get job and skills, and then come as a needed worker. Not a person who comes - i just want to live in your country, provide me everything
  • @Chronoir3
    I find it absolutely amazing that a French news channel chose the title Fortress Europe hilarious!
  • @user-md4if2cw5q
    IN Poland millions refugee from Ukrainie This big burden for polish people.. payng for food. locum. education of the childre,
  • There is a difference between people meeting the criteria to enter the country than to have people who are just showing up, who may not be able to be independent of the social programs adding to the already overburdened system
  • @JulesVerne1800
    Great article title, yes that is what people of EU need. The safety of an fortress. We all are feedup with all this immigration incidents. Last weeks an 4year old was stabed in Germany by an syrian.
  • @GreenOliveBranch
    I don't know if it's a good or bad thing but for me indicator is reaction of left wing parties and asylum seeker NGOs. As they are not a bit happy about the new regulations I take this as a positive thing for Europe and Europeans. Also interesting to see Liberal bigots started seeing illegal immigration as a problem...
  • @JWSitterley
    The 150 year "Paris-Commune" period is finally coming to an end.
  • @dareks.3040
    Any EU country govermant can't just say no to this policy, they have to accept certain amount of immigrants or they will be fined 20 000 euro for 1 person. It doesn't matter what was the policy of these countries before, how much they were protecting their citizens for illegal immigration - they have to surrender to that policy paying for the supidity of the other countries rules. Poland by example, we accepted about a 1 million legal immigrants from Ukraine because of war. It was simple thing, natural because they were in great need so polish peoples open their houses and hearts for them because I'm sure they would do the same for us. Very rare they were in some camps, mostly peoples private homes, some appartments. BUT! It doesnt't matter now. They are counting the illegal imigrants only! Look... In example.. An immigrant comes to Italy -> Italy is sending him by bus to some other country and recived 20 000 euro for it. What does it look like? Getting money for a person. Human trafficking. Slave andlars were doing the similar deals. It was just illegal then. And now?? It's just sick!
  • Fortress Europe will become the castle of Dracula. Gather garlic and wooden sticks for defence.
  • @MrGreen_
    It’s now the end of my country as in know it Ireland is no more when if this passes
  • @mikusoxlongius
    Nearly 3 million subscribers? The Metrics ain't mathin, baby. I call BS.
  • @bobbydennis8333
    “Been that way for 30 years.” - U.S. Justice Department on the lack of Human Rights in Oklahoma County Jail, 2020 “Makes me feel human again after this place.” - Oklahoma City Art Museum review after life in the local shelters (20+ years in the making), 2024 “It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.” - Nelson Mandela 🥂🥂