Migration crisis, page 12
Migration in the EU
Good politics, bad governance
REFERENDA are the truest form of democracy, but the most important votes in Slovakia, and in most of today’s consolidated democracies, come as the public elects representatives to political office.
Gabčíkovo voters oppose migrant camp
Observers say the referendum would most likely end with similar results anywhere in Slovakia, pointing to the wave of fears and uncertainty that swept through Slovakia. In the Eurobarometer survey, Slovakia ended among countries with the highest number of people admitting to negative feelings towards immigration of people from outside the EU, 77 percent.
Slovakia and migrants
FICO’S rejection of refugee quotas hurts Slovakia, not the migrants who don’t want to come here in the first place.
Government to house refugees in Gabčíkovo
THE SLOVAK government remains reluctant to take in refugees within the proposed European schemes and has recently conceded to accept 100 people from Syria under the condition they are Christians, but has agreed to provide temporary shelter for migrants that have already arrived in Austria.
Slovakia can be a home to refugees
SLOVAKIA has the potential to offer help to refugees and become a new home.
Disagreeable agreement
The Visegrad Four have faced criticism in recent years for a lack of unity, in particular over the crisis in neighbouring Ukraine. But they appear firmly united on at least one matter – none of them like immigrants.
Refugee quotas still face stiff opposition
SLOVAKIA continued its opposition to mandatory quotas proposed by the European Commission, which would bring some 785 refugees to the country.
Who is living outside reality?
THERE are now 60 million displaced people in the world, the most ever recorded by the United Nations. Of those, 14 million fled last year alone.
Anti-immigrant protest organisers seek to unite extremists
A PUBLIC protest against immigration held in Bratislava on June 20 that led to violence against both police officers and bystanders showed the power of extremists in Slovakia who have declared their intention to become members of parliament in next year’s election. Observers point out that the protesters were nourished by mass hysteria and fears of Muslim immigrants arriving in Slovakia.
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