The Netherlands have exposed a growing division in the European Union after refusing to take in migrants who were rescued in the Mediterranean unless other member states are willing to do the same.
The change in some European countries from a big open-door welcome to migrants to the closing of borders is an increasing problem for the globalist Brussels elites. Too much crime, jihad threats and chaos have been transported into the EU with the immense Muslim migration, as should have been expected.
However, the recent unexpected outbreak of violent protests in Belgium over the migration issue, and the subsequent government collapse (accompanied by a surge in nationalism), was telling.
There is still a widespread belief that the EU is somehow solely responsible for migrants. The Muslim countries near Europe have long ago washed their hands of any responsibility for the Muslim migrants, without any rebuke or even acknowledgement from the mainstream media that they have done so.
“EU in bitter row as tensions ESCALATE over rescued migrants,” by Joe Barnes, Express, January 4, 2019:
THE Netherlands have exposed a growing division in the European Union after refusing to take in migrants who were rescued in the Mediterranean unless other member states are willing to do the same.
The Netherlands became embroiled in a stand-off over the onboard conditions after initially refusing to accept the rescued migrants, which includes four women and seven children, four of whom are unaccompanied.
Italy, Malta and Spain were also involved in the row after refusing to take in a number of those on board Sea-Watch 3.
The European Commission, Brussels’ powerful executive, are working with EU countries in order to end the deadlock.
Dimitris Avramopoulos, the EU commissioner responsible for migration, has been in direct contact with member states in an attempt to get the rescued migrants off of the boat.
A Commission spokeswoman said: “More solidarity of all member states is needed and the situation shows once again, as we have said many times, that predictable and sustainable solutions for disembarkation and allocation is urgently needed in the Mediterranean.”….