{"id":498002,"date":"2022-10-03T23:12:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T20:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/europe-is-facing-its-own-migrant-crisis-and-its-boosting-conservatives\/"},"modified":"2022-10-03T23:12:06","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T20:12:06","slug":"europe-is-facing-its-own-migrant-crisis-and-its-boosting-conservatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/europe-is-facing-its-own-migrant-crisis-and-its-boosting-conservatives\/","title":{"rendered":"#Europe is facing its own migrant crisis and it&#8217;s boosting conservatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a115f921c7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a115f921c7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/europe-is-facing-its-own-migrant-crisis-and-its-boosting-conservatives\/#%E2%80%9CEurope_is_facing_its_own_migrant_crisis_and_its_boosting_conservatives%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Europe is facing its own migrant crisis and it&#8217;s boosting conservatives&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CEurope_is_facing_its_own_migrant_crisis_and_its_boosting_conservatives%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Europe is facing its own migrant crisis and it&#8217;s boosting conservatives&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>European conservatism is on the rise. A <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a>ly conservative coalition led by Giorgia Meloni easily won Italy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> elections, a right-wing bloc edged Swedish elections and\u00a0nationalist movements are gaining significant ground in Central and Eastern European countries such as Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n<p>The right\u2019s booming popularity tends to be attributed to the effects of the war in Ukraine, and it\u2019s true that parties putting national interests first exert a strong <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eal in an economic crisis. Yet another factor in the swing to the right is going largely unnoticed: Europe\u2019s problems with illegal immigration have returned with a vengeance following the removal of pandemic-era <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> restrictions, and attendant problems with violence and organized crime are causing major concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The increase in illegal immigration is so severe that some travel restrictions are being reintroduced. The Czech government has taken the extraordinary step of introducing border controls with neighboring Slovakia to try to stem a flow of illegal immigration from the East. The government said the number of illegal immigrants entering the country has increased by 1,200% year-on-year, and is now \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blesk.cz%2Fclanek%2Fregiony-brno-brno-zpravy%2F724201%2Fpoliciste-na-hranicich-uz-se-strilelo-120-migrantu-a-7-prevadecu-za-osm-hodin.html&amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7C7af36922996149e5c8b708daa54f91e2%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638004058421337389%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=yaCJtmBXzvDFMkugf3ahooNGCrP5V4pu5WBwXwujzoI%3D&amp;reserved=0\">significantly higher<\/a>\u201d than during Europe\u2019s catastrophic migration crisis in 2015. Austria has followed the Czech government\u2019s lead by also introducing border checks with Slovakia.<\/p>\n<p>Austria\u2019s interior minister said the main goal of the checks is \u201cto fight organized smuggling.\u201d The Czech police have arrested a record number of smugglers this year, and in the first eight hours after the new Czech-Slovak border controls were introduced, 120 migrants and seven smugglers were detained. Police had to fire warning shots to stop a van carrying dozens of migrants, and the Czech interior minister suggested if the situation doesn\u2019t improve, the army may have to get involved.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/20220817_zaa_c130_032.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Czech Interior Minister\" class=\"wp-image-24105574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/20220817_zaa_c130_032.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/20220817_zaa_c130_032.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/20220817_zaa_c130_032.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/20220817_zaa_c130_032.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Czech Interior Minister Vit Rakusan has suggested the military may be tasked with handling the country\u2019s border controls.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ZUMAPRESS.com\/Michal Kamaryt\/<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Similar problems are being faced by Hungary, a key southern entry point to the EU\u2019s Schengen Zone from Serbia. Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n has\u00a0attracted stern criticism \u2014 and legal action from the EU \u2014 for his\u00a0heavy-handed approach to migrants, many of whom are unceremoniously deported to Serbia. But the Hungarian authorities justify their actions by pointing to startling figures: They claim to have detained almost 190,000 illegal border crossers so far this year, and 1,400 people smugglers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The share of nationalities among those detained has changed since the pandemic. Whereas the majority of migrants were previously of Syrian or Iraqi origin, there is now a far broader spread, including large numbers from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Morocco and Tunisia. The government argues that it is under no obligation to accept migrants from these countries, as by reaching Serbia they had already escaped any troubles they faced in their homeland.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, leaders from Hungary, Serbia and Austria met in Budapest to discuss the dire situation at the EU\u2019s southeastern border. After the talks, Orb\u00e1n said steps to reduce migration flows should include a strengthening of Serbia\u2019s southern border with North Macedonia and the creation of \u201chotspots\u201d for asylum applicants located outside the EU.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AFP_32KH23E.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Giorgia Meloni\" class=\"wp-image-24105445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AFP_32KH23E.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AFP_32KH23E.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AFP_32KH23E.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AFP_32KH23E.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Giorgia Meloni stoked controversy in Italy by attacking migration, a key to her successful campaign.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images\/ Piero Cruciatti<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Orb\u00e1n\u2019s government emphasizes the negative impact of illegal immigration on local communities.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Ftv%2F2022%2F07%2F05%2Famanpour-szijjrt.cnn&amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7C7af36922996149e5c8b708daa54f91e2%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638004058421337389%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2qbpaKX0Z2YC%2B5bkYh8aWOVOJOLbScZcEcltktxMIz8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Foreign Minister P\u00e9ter Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3\u00a0claimed<\/a>\u00a0\u201cillegal migrants are behaving more aggressively, they are carrying weapons, they are shooting at us and at each other.\u201d\u00a0In light of violent skirmishes between huge groups of migrants and Polish police last autumn, and a shoot-out between rival migrant smuggling gangs in a Serbian border town this summer \u2014 which left one person dead, a 16-year-old girl critically injured and several police officers hurt \u2014 it\u2019s hard to simply dismiss such concerns.<\/p>\n<p>But progressive forces in Europe tend to do exactly that. When Meloni stoked controversy in the run-up to Italy\u2019s elections by sharing a video of an\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Ffar-right-italian-leader-blasted-posting-rape-video-2022-08-22%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7C7af36922996149e5c8b708daa54f91e2%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638004058421337389%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LrH9TZjW05%2FWoThYk%2B9cWsF%2Bl55DLVZIKkfEYofT4Yw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">African migrant raping a Ukrainian woman<\/a>\u00a0in an Italian city, saying, \u201cI will do everything I can to restore security to our cities,\u201d opponents accused her of \u201cclickbait voyeurism\u201d and a \u201chorrendous\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Yet Meloni\u2019s willingness to highlight and discuss a topic that causes significant popular unease was key to her success.\u00a0It was the same story in Sweden; the controversial Sweden Democrats became the country\u2019s largest right-wing party by running on a promise to combat crime by significantly tightening immigration laws, responding to social problems others were unwilling to tackle head-on.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Europe\u2019s renewed migration crisis isn\u2019t just a law-and-order problem. It also puts pressure on local infrastructure \u2014 schools and hospitals, for example \u2014 and threatens jobs. Plus, it feeds arguments about the preservation of national identities that are becoming a defining feature of European politics.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A speaker at a recent anti-EU demonstration in Prague railed against the \u201cIslamization\u201d of Europe, to huge cheers. His rhetoric echoed that of Orb\u00e1n, who draws on Hungary\u2019s history as a frontier of Christian civilization to portray Islamic migration as an existential threat, both to Hungary and Europe as a whole.\u00a0Orb\u00e1n\u2019s pronouncements on cultural mixing often seem designed to provoke furious responses from progressives, which only strengthen the loyalty of his own supporters. And in their eagerness to downplay the effects of illegal immigration, progressives are bolstering Europe\u2019s other socially conservative forces, too.<\/p>\n<p>By refusing to acknowledge crime linked to illegal immigration and questions of national identity posed by large migration flows, they reinforce an aura of honesty growing around conservatives.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hemmed in by war in Ukraine and a looming economic catastrophe, Europe is entering a period of profound turmoil. In response, voters are turning to Christian conservative movements that promise to protect their traditional identity and values.<\/p>\n<p>Strengthening national borders is seen as necessary for achieving these goals,\u00a0because\u00a0while illegal immigration\u00a0may not be the biggest problem facing Europe right now, it is once again becoming impossible to ignore.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>William Nattrass is a British freelance journalist and commentator based in Prague.<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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