Brussels: Europe and the Arabs
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo wants to conclude a new European migration agreement, and believes there must be legal routes to Europe through education and talent programmes. This has sparked criticism from the far right. Tom van Greken, head of the Vlaams Belang party, said: “It is clear that "De Croo still does not see the essence of the migration problem." “We do not need more immigration, but less. The only solution is to close the borders and establish a “Fortress Europe,” according to what was stated in a party statement issued Thursday, a copy of which we received. The statement also stated that during his speech before the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Prime Minister De Croo spoke about migration. According to him, the essence of the problem is that migration today is based on pure luck, and that human smugglers have all the power. During the Belgian presidency of the European Union, De Croo hopes to finalize a new European migration agreement. For For him, this agreement is only part of the solution. In addition, according to the Prime Minister, the causes of migration must be addressed, which are poverty and lack of economic opportunities. De Croo therefore calls for the creation of legal routes to Europe through education and talent programmes.
“It seems that De Croo still does not see the essence of the migration problem,” Van Grecken added. “For some time, it has seemed as if our country has done enough. Support among the population has long been exceeded. We do not need more immigration, but less.”
Vlaams Belang calls for a radically different approach. “The only solution is to close the borders and create a ‘Fortress Europe,’” Van Grecken said. “More legal immigration is not a solution to reducing illegal immigration.”