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Hillary Clinton said in an interview with The Guardian that the one million migrants and refugees who have invaded the countries of the European Union since 2015 have placed immigration in the spotlight and fueled the rise power of extremist leaders around the world.
(Reuters)
Hillary Clinton has issued clear advice to European leaders: If you want to stem the rise of right-wing populists, master your immigration crisis.
In his interview with The Guardian, Clinton, candidate for the 2016 Democratic presidential election, said that the one million migrants and refugees who flock to the European Union since 2015 have propelled immigration in the foreground and fueled the rise of extremist leaders around the world. And while praising the sympathy of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, she warned, however, that countries could not leave the door open forever.
"I think Europe needs to control migration, because that's what ignited the flame," said Clinton about the rise of right-wing populists, like the Hungarian Viktor Orbán.
Clinton added: "I admire the very generous and compassionate approaches adopted by leaders such as Angela Merkel, but I think it's fair to say that Europe has done its part and must send a very clear message: "We will not be able to continue to provide refuge and support – because if we do not deal with the problem of migration, it will continue to shake the body politic. "
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Countries such as Germany, Greece and Italy – which were most affected by the influx of migrants – claimed that other countries in the region had to share the burden. But other countries, especially those in central and eastern Europe, have so far refused to provide assistance.
The number of migrations has fallen sharply since 2015.
Clinton was one of three politicians interviewed by the Guardian, with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, about the rise of right-wing populism and center-left politicians fighting to fight it.
Both former prime ministers agreed with Clinton's claim that the immigration issue was directly responsible for the development of the populist trend.
"You have to deal with legitimate grievances and respond to them, which is why today in Europe you can only run for office if you have a strong position on immigration because people they're worried about it, "said Blair. "You have to answer these problems. If you do not answer, then … you leave a large space in which populists can walk.
Clinton pointed out that President Trump's use of immigration was a problem in rallying his support base during the election campaign and one of the reasons she lost her in the 2016 presidential race .
"The use of immigrants as a political means 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," she said. "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. "
The three former world leaders also claimed that right-wing politics could develop not only because it was part of an anti-immigration agenda, but also because of its disruptive political style that underscores divisions. . Blair said more traditional politicians will have trouble being heard because of the simple and emotional language used by the populists and that they have to find a way to cut the noises of the voice that make the headlines.
And while the three world leaders claimed to believe that populism was nearing its peak and people were beginning to see the blame, no one could identify why populist leaders have been so successful in recent years. years.
"The whole American system was designed to eliminate the threat of a strong, authoritarian king or other leader, and maybe people just have enough," he said. Clinton said. "They do not want as much responsibility and freedom. They want them to be told what to do, where to go and how to live … and that we give them only one version of reality. "
She added, "I do not know why, right now, is so appealing to people, but it's a serious threat to our freedom and our democratic institutions, and it's going very deeply and very far and we have to do a better job of making light and trying to fight it. "
