Le Figaro: EU is helpless against migrants, lives in denial

According to the French newspaper, the European Union has been weakened by the migration challenge, and the crisis it caused has led to a conflict between France, Germany and Italy.

Lampedusa, 2023. szeptember 19. Az ország belsejébe szállításukra várakozó, illegális bevándorlók a dél-olaszországi Lampedusa szigetén lévõ befogadóközpontban 2023. szeptember 19-én. Az olasz kormány megszigorította az illegális bevándorlókra vonatkozó szabályokat, mert az elõzõ évhez képest megkétszerezõdött az idén mostanáig Olaszországba érkezett migránsok száma. MTI/EPA/ANSA/Ciro Fusco Fotó: Ciro Fusco

Like the question of Russia, the issue of migration has long divided the EU. It pits open countries such as France and Germany against countries that promote cultural homogeneity, such as Hungary and Poland. But the migration divide is harder to reduce than the divide over the Russian threat. The latter concerns principles that are in line with the Western world, such as international law, the inviolability of borders or war crimes, while the migration issue concerns social roots, issues of culture, or religion, Le Figaro points out, adding that – faced with the EU's passivity, caught between antagonistic ideas and models – many countries, often abandoned because of various crises, such as Italy, have nationalized their migration policies.

Cover photo: Illegal migrants awaiting transport to northern Italy at a reception center on Lampedusa, southern Italy, on September 19, 2023 (Photo: MTI/EPA/ANSA/Ciro Fusco)