Citing
intensifying public protests and government resistance to Brussels'
refugee quotas for Eastern Europe, Russian political expert Vladimir
Bruter argues that the region is not prepared to admit large numbers of
African refugees. Moreover, according to the expert, by forcing the
issue, Brussels is creating a potentially explosive situation.
In
the Czech Republic, intense public debate and protests surrounding the
admission of African refugees are intensifying. Some of the protests are
taking on a nationalistic tone, with a recent protest in the south
eastern city of Brno held under the slogan 'Czechia is for Czechs'. On
Tuesday, several hundred people, including several deputies of the
country's parliament, gathered in Prague to protest a proposal
to voluntarily accept several hundred immigrants.
A recent survey conducted by polling agency Median found that while
the Czech Republic already accepts less immigrants than any of its
neighbors, the country remains the most fearful of the phenomenon.
Vladimir Bruter, an analyst at the Moscow-based International Institute of Humanitarian and Political Studies, argues that to varying degrees, Czechs' fears are in line with those of other Eastern European countries.
Bruter observed that there is a sense that Western Europe seeks to purposely spread the acute social problems it faces to those regions of the EU not yet experiencing them.
Vladimir Bruter, an analyst at the Moscow-based International Institute of Humanitarian and Political Studies, argues that to varying degrees, Czechs' fears are in line with those of other Eastern European countries.
Speaking to Radio Sputnik, Bruter noted that "a
feeling of constant anxiety is present. Everyone expects that something
is on the horizon, for which society will not be prepared. In general,
Eastern Europe is not prepared to accept African refugees. This is the
state of public consciousness in the region. When Europe speaks
about distributing refugees proportionally, it is simply creating a
provocative situation."
The analyst stated that "neither the Czech Republic, nor Poland, nor
Slovakia, nor Romania are ready for these changes. And if a number
of cities in Western European countries have experience
with co-existence with other religions and races, Eastern Europe does
not. This requires several decades [to develop] at a minimum," the
expert noted.Bruter observed that there is a sense that Western Europe seeks to purposely spread the acute social problems it faces to those regions of the EU not yet experiencing them.
"The arrival of thousands of African refugees
will create a difficult domestic situation, a complex system
of relations between communities. This will be a constant social
problem, which will begin to provoke, to create social clashes and lead
to increased crime."
In this respect, according to Bruter, the negative feelings of the
people of Eastern Europe are understandable. Their countries did not
play a role in the creation of the present situation of war and chaos
in the Eastern Mediterranean, but Brussels is attempting to force them
to pay the price in equal measure with the countries of Western Europe.
"In principle, it is necessary to solve the
problems of migrants in their home countries. It is necessary to help
create jobs for them, and conditions for normal existence. But this is
not happening. The West is not interested in doing this, even though it
created the situation which has resulted in mass migration. As a result,
[Europe] faces a situation of deadlock."
Bruter's
commentary matches those of local politicians and commentators. Last
week, veteran Czech politician and analyst Jiri Vyvadil noted that
today's immigrant crisis wouldn't exist were it not for the US, French
and British initiating wars in countries including Iraq, Syria, Libya,
Afghanistan. He argued that it was extremely arrogant of the countries
of Western Europe to demand that Eastern Europe should pay for their
mistakes.
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