Hillary Clinton calls on Europe to reduce migration to put an end to right-wing populists

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Calls on European leaders to adopt stricter immigration policies to counter the growing threat of right-wing populism on the continent.

"I think Europe needs to control migration because that's what ignited the flame," Clinton told the Guardian in an interview published Thursday, referring to the rise of anti-immigrant politicians across Europe.

"I admire the very generous and compassionate approaches adopted especially by leaders like [German Chancellor] Angela Merkel, "she said," but I think it's fair to say that Europe has done its part and needs to send a very clear message – "we will not be able to continue providing refuge and support "- for if we do not deal with the issue of migration, it will continue to shake the body politic".

Clinton's comments risk creating divisions in Europe, where the influx of refugees in recent years has resulted in an increasingly polarized political climate, a growing fear of terrorism and the emergence of many parties. insurgent populists.

Merkel has been at the center of this debate in Europe after enacting the so-called open door policy in 2015, which has led thousands of migrants from North Africa and the Middle East to enter Europe.

The German Chancellor announced last month that she would give up her role in the face of mounting malaise over the fallout of her policy. His decision was made as Europe struggled with the rise of anti-immigrant parties in Greece, Hungary, Italy, Sweden and elsewhere.

Brussels is also facing the consequences of the UK's decision to leave the European Union, in a referendum heavily influenced by immigration fears.

Clinton herself lost her presidential candidacy in 2016 at the Donald Trumpwho won the victory partly on an anti-immigrant program. Stephen Bannon, Trump's former chief strategist, recently tried to leave his mark in Europe by creating a new Brussels-based organization to promote populist parties across the continent.

"The use of immigrants as a political device and as a symbol of the government gone wrong, attacks on its heritage, its identity, its national unity has been greatly exploited by the current government," Clinton told the Guardian.

"There are migration solutions that do not require to suppress the press, your political opponents and try to knock out the judiciary, or seek financial and political help from Russia to support your political parties and movements. "