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EU chief under fire over ‘protecting way of life’ portfolio
Incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has found herself under fire for nominating Mr Margaritis Schinas as commissioner responsible for “Protecting our European Way of Life”.
“This sends a worrying message,” said Amnesty International
Dutch Liberal MEP Sophie in ‘t Veld “fake portfolio”. The implication that Europeans need to be protected from external cultures is grotesque and this narrative should be rejected,”
“It’s a far-right slogan!” the European Trade Union “And why … is migration in this portfolio? We need protection for our democracy, against climate change etc – not against migrants!”
Katalin Cseh, a Hungarian Liberal MP
“I have been hearing these arguments for protecting so-called ‘Hungarian values’ for years and years, It makes me a bit sick to see this at a European level.”
Ska Keller, president of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament said it is “scary”
Karima Delli, a French Green MEP “insult to European values”
www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49661650
www.ft.com/content/1c3ab880-d492-11e9-a0bd-ab8ec6435630
Molly Scott Cato MEP for the South West of England and Gibraltar; Green Party ”
Von der Leyen defined controlling migration as defending the European way of life@GreensEFA MEPs believe that migrants have contributed hugely to vibrant European way of life we enjoy today
This appropriation of the rhetoric of the far right must end
Von der Leyen defined controlling migration as defending the European way of life@GreensEFA MEPs believe that migrants have contributed hugely to vibrant European way of life we enjoy today
This appropriation of the rhetoric of the far right must endt.co/Ia6vTXZa8s
— Molly Scott Cato MEP (@MollyMEP) September 11, 2019
h/t Ostria1