The migration crisis is far from subsiding on the border between Belarus and Poland. In this context, Europe is considering new sanctions against Belarus, but what to do with the thousands of trapped people? Should Europe show humanity or firmness? “The two”, according to Christophe Castaner. On the set of “4 Vérités” de France, Monday, November 15, the president of the group La République en Marche in the National Assembly spoke of a “targeted attack, decided by the Belarusian head of state against Europe, with the will to make it give way”. The former Minister of the Interior assured it, however, “Europe will not give in, from a diplomatic point of view”.
“We need both a firm response, but also a humanitarian response. We need to send resources to accompany these women and men who are there, and who are hostages of a political, military act, of a hybrid attack “, estimated Christophe Castaner. The latter also recalled that in terms of border security, Europe benefits from the Frontex system, “which the Poles did not wish to use”. “France does not have to send military resources there, but it will take its responsibilities”, he said.
Faced with this conflict, should Europe decide to finance the construction of a wall on the border between Poland and Belarus? “I have never seen a wall outside of election periods, as in the United States, or during Sunday’s debate between the candidates for the Congress of the Republicans (LR), where the most radical announcements seem to be flourishing”, launched Christophe Castaner. On this subject, concerning the criticisms addressed during this debate to Emmanuel Macron’s migration policy, the former Minister of the Interior judged “dramatic” the fact that the Republicans “always say the same thing as five, ten, twenty years ago, forgetting their own failures“.
“On the migration issue, things have been done. When I took up my responsibilities as Minister of the Interior, the first two countries in terms of requesting protection were Albania and Georgia. We worked from the start with these countries, which are now 11th and 12th “, he wished to recall, before adding that there is, according to him, a “extreme right-wing” Republicans. “We often talk about the Zemmour effect, it is clear that there is this effect among the officials who spoke yesterday. It is the Lépine competition of the most radical idea that exists”, he continued, believing that The Republicans are “in total offset” with what the French expect.