Refugee Crisis ‘Decisive’ for Brexit, Will Break EU Apart – Austrian FM
- Refugee Crisis ‘Decisive’ for Brexit, Will Break EU Apart – Austrian FM
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The ongoing refugee crisis played a crucial role in the outcome of the British referendum on the EU membership and could further lead to the collapse of the bloc, Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz said.
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“Europe can collapse because of the refugee crisis and uncontrolled immigration,” the Austrian minister said in an interview with German and Austrian journalists, warning that other EU members could follow the UK’s lead.
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Kurz also denounced the current EU refugee policy as a “dramatic failure” and blamed for the outcome of the UK’s referendum on whether to stay within the Union. The refugee crisis has become an emotional issue for people in Europe and has eventually had a decisive impact on the outcome of the British referendum, he said.
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“The unlimited acceptance [of refugees] and incompetence of the EU are in the meantime shaking the foundations of the European Union,”he said in interview Wednesday, as quoted by Germany’s Die Welt newspaper.
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On the day of the UK referendum, Kurz warned that the refugee crisis threatened the stability of the entire Union. This issue has become not only the key topic in the Brexit debate but has also emerged as a central issue jeopardizing the whole EU, he told Austria’s Die Krone newspaper.
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Speaking about the potential domino-effect of the Brexit vote, Kurz said that not only the British but also Austrian citizens expect “more from Europe,” adding that the issue of managing the unending refugee influx “is high on people’s agenda” and that Austrians want answers on how Europe’s problems can be solved.
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At the same time, the minister also defended Austria’s refugee policy. “I’d like to see more understanding from Germany for our position, especially as Germany has no problems with controls on the Austrian-German border,” he said in the interview.
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