European Voters, in a Shift Rightward, Are Turning Against Unchecked Immigration From Africa and the Mideast
From the Irish Sea, to Italy, to Lapland, Europeans increasingly appear to want to shield their continent from uncontrolled migration from their impoverished southern neighbors.
After 25 years in the political wilderness, Dutch anti-immigration politician Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party doubled its vote and came in first in Holland’s parliamentary elections. In Ireland, a man of Algerian origin allegedly stabbed three school children in central Dublin. Hundreds of young people rioted, chanting “get them out” with one man waving a sign: “Irish Lives Matter.” Thursday, Finland closes all eight of its eastern border crossings, accusing Russia of sending this month 1,000 undocumented migrants, largely from Africa and the Middle East.
From the Irish Sea to Lapland, Europeans increasingly appear to want to shield their continent from uncontrolled migration from their impoverished southern neighbors. On the surface, Europe’s diversity is manageable. Of the 448 million people in the European Union, only two percent are from Africa and four percent are Muslim.
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