In the escalating border crisis of Belarus, Poland can rely on the unity of the European Union. But when people are put to death on the external borders of the EU and trapped in freezing conditions, this solidarity has its limits.
Have you heard of Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard?
It is Frontex that is responsible for border control in the European Schengen area, coordinating with the border and coast guards of the member states of the Schengen area. Poland is a member of Schengen. Frontex should help member countries facing immigration waves. By the way, Frontex is headquartered…in Warsaw.
Despite this, the Polish authorities refused to allow Frontex to enter the Belarusian border area, where more than 2,000 immigrants, including children, were trapped in dire conditions.
The Polish authorities refused to contact anyone, including journalists. The photos and video clips we saw in the crisis area were mainly from Belarus.
By the way, just like EU institutions, the press has remained relatively silent about its plight. it’s a shame.
If the European press can make a difference, European citizens will now put tremendous pressure on their governments. But European citizens are blind.
At the same time, Poland seemed to have worsened the situation and accepted the form of help. A limited number of troops from the United Kingdom, a non-EU country. This is a strange gesture. Polish bragging It mobilized 15,000 soldiers, police and border guards. It really needs 10 Britons-and not one in the EU?
Even if the Polish government has the courage to stand by and watch people die due to colds and lack of medical assistance (At least nine people have died so far), which is unacceptable to EU institutions and many influential member states.
Humanitarian disaster at the EU border in the 21st centuryYingshi The century is absurd and unacceptable. On the remote continent, the European Union has established humanitarian corridors and safety zones, but it seems powerless on Poland’s external borders.
By the way, when Warsaw became the main target of the Alexander Lukashenko hybrid war, EU institutions have silently decided to temporarily shelve the infringement procedures against the Polish rule of law to provide Warsaw with some respite.
What else can the EU do? By upholding the rule of law, it has done a lot, perhaps too much. But in Belarus, its patience is also getting less and less.
The Belarusian border is a very dangerous place, because here, the EU may lose any and all its credibility as the guardian and enforcer of international rules and obligations.
If this is the last game, if the EU suffers Waterloo there, Lukashenko will win. In an asymmetric mixed war, David can easily defeat Goliath.
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Summary
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Officials announced that FIFA, the international football governing body, has “developed a comprehensive climate strategy” to reduce emissions by 50% by 2030 and reach net zero emissions by 2040. Although the announced measures are expected to reduce internal emissions, critics believe that it is much more difficult to do so. Comprehensively measure and eliminate the greenhouse gas emissions of football.
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Pay close attention, watch out, watch out…
- The European Regional Committee hosted a climate event in Amsterdam to reflect the results of COP26.
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The opinions are those of the author.
[Edited by Zoran Radosavljevic]
