FGérald Darmanin, Minister of the Interior of Reims, is a sensitive person.He didn’t like British politicians saying good things to him privately, then turning around and using “insulting” and “very unfriendly” language In the House of Commons and the pressHe was particularly disturbed by the practices of his British rival Pritty Patel and her boss Boris Johnson on immigration issues.
We may wonder where this French minister spent his political education so that he became so naive to political reality. However, the essence of Darmanin’s complaint is true. The current cross-channel immigration crisis has two aspects. One is that real human suffering requires diplomacy and practical solutions. The other is its exploitation in the shouts of public and political consumption.Thousands of refugees sought out the British coast last year, and a tragedy happened last week 27 of them died in transit.
This makes Johnson unbearable. The tragedy mocked him for boasting that Brexit would allow him to “take back” control of immigration.In response, he duly Write to the President of France, Emmanuel Macron proposed to end the cross-channel migration, expressing the virtual demand. These included the presence of British troops on French territory and the immediate return of people to France. He must know that they are unacceptable.
The weird thing is, Johnson tweeted his letter even before it was delivered through diplomatic channels. Its message is clearly intended for the British public, not the Elysee Palace, and it could not be better to use it to provoke the latter.
Macron’s response to the tragedy in the Strait was to call an emergency meeting of EU immigration ministers to Calais. The foreseeable result of Johnson’s letter is that Priti Patel Cancelled meeting invitationSince Britain’s interests were excluded, the ministers simply insisted that any solution to the problem of European immigration should be based on the European Union, rather than bilateral Britain and France. Johnson’s request ends here.
Why Johnson would destroy the Calais Conference is a mystery. This shows that Downing Street is completely lacking in discipline or ability, and we must assume that communication with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is interrupted. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will usually review such a letter and cannot imagine that it will be approved. The Prime Minister’s indulge in his daily photos and masculine press releases is not the path to effective government, especially during this kind of diplomatic stalemate.
Britain’s relations with other countries are becoming increasingly unfavorable Europe, Immigration issues are the same as other aspects of the single market. As Johnson boasted, Brexit did not make it stronger, but made it weaker. This does not mean that it is invalid. It is still a force on the European stage. But it needs friends and allies and should proceed with caution.
In an era of continuous immigration that does not respect national borders, Europe must urgently find a way forward-because it is unlikely to stop in the near future. Johnson should stop bragging about Brexit and join the European Union to deal with this dilemma. He should look for solutions, not headlines.He needed to collude with them just now France. So what does it mean for Macron to be rude?
