Angela Merkel, erstwhile German law firm, interrupted political silence and returned to public debate. This time with a clear informing against the increasing tendency to seal the interior borders of the European Union. In her opinion, this is not only a step backwards, but besides a threat to the foundations of European unity.
Merkel took part in an event at Neu-Ulm organised by Südwest Presse, where she clearly criticised the actions of any associate States to reconstruct border controls.
“I do not believe that we will be able to definitely fight illegal migration at the German-Austrian or German-Polish borders”, Merkel said,
stressing that alternatively of closing borders, the EU should focus on protecting its external borders and a common approach to migration.
"I call for European solutions, due to the fact that otherwise Europe can be destroyed for us," warned the erstwhile Chancellor.
Her statements are a reaction to the actions of the Friedrich Merz government, which has decided to tighten up border controls and is considering returning migrants inactive at the border.
Merkel besides added that if everyone starts closing their borders, the Union will cease to act as a community. These words are of peculiar importance at a time erstwhile more and more associate States are reaching for unilateral measures and restoring border controls – including Germany.
Although Merkel is trying to defend the thought of open borders today, it is her 2015 migration policy that opened the door to the current chaos. In Germany, more than 1 million migrants were adopted, which cost the German taxpayer, according to various estimates, over EUR 100 billion over a decade. The EU as a full has allocated tens of billions of euros to integration, humanitarian aid and support to host countries.
The bill wasn't just financial. Merkel's policy has led to a extremist change in the European political landscape. Right-wing parties, anti-immigration parties and Eurosceptic parties, specified as AfD in Germany or Rassemblement National in France, have grown stronger on the wave of discontent with her decision.
Angela Merkel present warns against the consequences she has helped create. Her message that she does not believe in the effectiveness of border controls sounds like avoiding responsibility. It was her decision to open borders in 2015 that dismantled the dam which Europe is now trying to rebuild.
For many leaders in Europe, its calls for "European solutions" sound like empty clichés. Real policy present requires the protection of borders, restoring order and courage to acknowledge: the Merkel era is over. There is no longer area for motion policy – effectiveness is important.
Although Merkel no longer has any authoritative function, her voice inactive has weight – especially in Germany and internationally. More and more often, however, it is heard that alternatively of teaching others, she should settle for her own decisions. due to the fact that today's crisis did not fall on Europe from the sky – it grew out of a policy that Angela Merkel has been pushing for years.
