Geoeconomics: Die Ceuta-Krise – politischer Kurzschluss
Die Ceuta-Krise hat gezeigt, wie viel der EU zu einer verantwortlichen Migrationspolitik fehlt. Das wird von denjenigen ausgenutzt, die die EU schwächen wollen. Jetzt sind drei Dinge gefragt.
72,000 migrants made their way to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week, with at least 75 losing their lives while attempting to swim to its beaches. The shock of the unexpected surge and the accompanying human tragedies still lingers. However, the tense situation has further heightened rival accusations between EU member states' governments without any factual basis and emotional threats.
The interior ministers acknowledged the damage caused by this reaction during an extraordinary EU Council session on Tuesday, demonstrating solidarity while attempting to push the previous accusations from public attention. But it's not enough. There are three key priorities. The EU should first lead a fact-based European migration debate, secondly work against migration as a tool of hybrid attacks, and thirdly advance agreements with third countries.
Ceuta has shown that migration readiness in Europe's neighborhood is immense, especially among young people from Morocco who, according to initial investigations, have moved forward quite spontaneously, likely driven by calls on social media.
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