Mass immigration
2005-07-18
When Václav Klaus speaks as president, the majority of Czechs
tend to agree, a few are violently opposed on principle, and
most foreigners shake their heads in disbelief. Two recent
Klausisms, one against paying compensation to anti-Fascist
Germans from WWII and the other against mass immigration,
spoke to the Czech spirit. Czechs want the CR for themselves,
even though they aren't overly bothered by foreigners who adopt
local customs. Most Czechs who embraced EU accession didn't
realize they were also voting for 1m foreigners to flow eventually
across their borders (although Vladimír Špidla dutifully informed
them of this). There's a glaring difference today between the
immigration situation in multicultural Europe and the very-
Czech CR. By condemning mass immigration, Klaus is skillfully
using the Czech fear of invaders in his broader battle against
Brussels.
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