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EUROCORPS Press Chief Colonel Dalmau to Eurofora: No part in Sunday EU Summit on Migrants+ Borders ?
EUROCORPS Press Chief Colonel Dalmau to Eurofora: No part in Sunday EU Summit on Migrants+ Borders ?

*Strasbourg/Angelo Marcopolo/- Curiously, EU Parliament-supported, and unique European Army Headquarters Officers "EUROCORPS" body, is "not (directly) represented" yet, as such, at the Urgent EU mini-Summit, exceptionaly convoked for this Sunday in Brussels by EU Commission and Council Presidents, Juncker and Tusk, in order to deal with serious issues notoriously raised by the currently continuing Massive Irregular Immigrants/Asylum Seekers inflow, mainly through Turkey via Greece and throughout the Western Balkan Countries up to Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria, towards particularly Germany and other EU Countries, including on how to materialisze EU Leaders recently clearly expressed Wish to Safeguard EU's External Borders, as it results from what the New EUROCORPS Press Office Chief, Colonel Dalmau, told "EuroFora".
And this, despite the Fact that EUROCORPS, founded by a Pioneer Franco-German move as early as already since 1993, and Headquartered in Strasbourg, with the Participation Todoay of both Juncker's and Tusk's Countries, Luxembourg and soon Poland, as well as Spain, the Netherlands, etc, including a Liaison Officers' Networl extending aksi to Greece and several other EU Countries, even partialy to NATO ally Turkey, etc, has been officialy earmarked from the start also as a Possible EU Instrument destinated to become able to Help Europe Face even various "Humanitarian" Crises, (f.ex. Natural/Man-made Catastrophes, Epidemics, Massive Irregular Immigration inflows, etc), while, in Addition, having, during Recent Years, been Trained to Master also Complex "Multi-Modal" Operations, able to join and Combine Together, Air-Space, Sea and Land Activities, as, f.ex. those that would be obviously Necessary for an eventual action to Help Tackle the issue of EU's External Borders' guard.
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Meanwhile, after Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastien Kurt's initial question about "What is doing Greece's Army for the Protection of its National and EU's common External Borders" around the Aegean Sea, in front or Turkey, and various relevant Decisions taken, among others, also by Bulgaria (which has also Terestrial Borders facing Turkey), Hungary, et-c., and recently Slovenia, where even ...Military Tanks were seen Facing a Huge Mass of Thousands of irregular Immigrants/Asylum Seekers from Turkey attempting to cross also that EU Country's National Borders, (See PHOTO). Therefore, the Questio obviously became Today much more Legitimate, and even Urgent, than in the recent Past, why EU doesn't use an available European and Multi-National, seerious and responsible Tool, Officialy Destinated, Equiped and Trained in order to Help Ensure both Security and Humanitarian Operations (Comp. Supra), as the Strasbourg-Headquartered EUROCORPS ?
Dalmau, questioned by "EuroFora", did Not Deny that such an action might be, indeed, Technicaly Possible to accomplish, for EUROCORPS, Neither Excluded that it might, eventualy, be Requested to do so by the EU in the foreseable Future.
- But, the New "EUROCORPS"' Press Service's Chief carefuly Replied to a relevant "EuroFora"s Question by pointing at the Fact that: -"This is a very Sensitive Issue", as he said.
However, he didn't exclude, neither denied that "EUROCORPS" could have the required Capablities to Protect an EU's External Border while also securing Humanitarian operations, f. ex. as that of a Massive Influx of Refugees and/or other irregular immigrants which might raise both European Security and Human Rigts' Values issues.
- Instead, he carefuly but Kindly proposed to Discuss that issue with "EuroFora" better Next Week", i.e. just after that Exceptional mini-EU Countries' Summit in Brussels, scheduled for this Sunday, immediately Followed by EU Parliament's Next full Plenary Session in Strasbourg, from Monday to Thursday included.
+ Meanwhile, PIO's Chief clarified that a reported reference to "EuroCorps" at a BBC News Story related to the current Mass Irregular Immigrants/Asylum Seekers' inflows, did Not, in fact, involve the real "EUROCORPS" body Headquarted in Strasbourg, but, perhaps, "rather a kind of Policy or Activity" referred to by that News-Reporting : - "I was very much Surprized, when I saw a mainstream Media such as BBC speak about "EuroCorps" in relation to that". In fact, "it shouldn't be about us", he told "EuroFora".
=> To be Precise, and Fair to our BBC Collegues, perhaps, after all, the Right Wording might, eventualy, prove to be, sooner or later : -"Not yet !"...
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Meanwhile, according to converging Official and/or Press reports, Most among those More than 750.000 Irregular Mass Immigrants who have already Entered inside the EU this year, mainly through Greece from Turkey, .. doN't even ask for any Asylum, while 2/3 of them are Not even Syrians, and more than 33% of "Syrian Passports" that they present are "Fake", at the same time that "ISIL"'s Extreme Islamic Terrorists boast to have already started to Infiltrate in Europe Thousands of "Submarine" Djihadists, up to Germany's Bavaria, whose JHA Minister had Denounced that "We don't even Know Who are they, and Where they are", while strolling around EU Countryside, Cities, etc, with several Public Transport Networks often "Jammed" or Totaly Blocked, (f.ex. as recently around Munich, etc), Several Historic and Pittoresque European Villages almost Crashed in their everyday life by Thousands of various Asiatic Immigrants (curiously more than 95% Practicing Muslims, with almost all Women Scarfed, several bearing Total Burka), and even certain Great Cities accross Europe already Saturated, outpassed, their Capacities exhausted, while there is also serious Concern to Prevent a Socialy and Moraly Catastrophic Risk of Negative "Competition" to the Detriment of more than 12% of EU Citizens in average obliged to live Under the threshhold of Poverty, in addition to a still Too High Unemployment rate and Notorious Problems of Socio-Cultural "Integration". An obviously Dangerous "Mix", into which, any Real Political Refugees would feel practicaly "Crashed" by such a Huge, indiscriminate and Heterogeneous Mass...
Today, after German Chancelor Angie Merkel's recent Trip to Neighbouring Turkey, French President Francois Hollande is now visiting EU Member Greece, at EU's External Borders, (NDLR : Both Countries being Founding Members of EUROCORPS), just before the forthcoming Mini-EU Summit in Brussels for the EU Countries affected by the "Balkan routes" of Mass Irregular Migration/Asylum Seekers, (Comp. Supra), which takes place at the Eve of an EU Parliament's Public Debate precisely on that Mass Immigration flows Crisis, in the anounced presence of both EU Commission and EU Council's Presidents Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Tusk, during the Full Weekly Plenary Session, next Tuesday in Strasbourg.
+ At another among the Latest relevant Developments, during the ChristianDemocrats/EPP Party's (the Biggest in EU Parliament) Congress, this week in Madrid, Spain, 2 adopted Resolutions ask for the EU to "offer Safety and Humanitarian assistance as close as possible to the places of Origin, by creating safe zones and initial reception centres in Third Countries, where the Asylum procedure can already be initiated", as well as to "grant additional Financial Resources for FRONTEX, EASO and EUROPOL", (eventualy due to be Supported also by the Creation of an EU's "CoastGuard") , while "Asylum" should "be requested an,d examined at EU's External Borders, or, Preferably, Outside of the EU", also by "Creating Information and Facilitation Centres in Third Countries, with the Competence and Capability to Treat Requests Outside of the EU", and "Hotspot" Facilities/Processing Centers in Neighbouring Countries, where Migrants will be Swiftly Identified and Registered upon Arrival, and Asylum Requests can be Processed", so that "Registrations should be made Before their Entry into Schengen" area, allowing "a Clear Distinction between Legitimate Asylum Seekers, and Irregular immigrants, to be made", "if possible", in a way according which "Refugees and Economic Migrants should be Separated, Before their Arrival in the EU"
- The "Model between Spain and Morocco should be used as a Positive Example", add those EPP Resolutions, which natufraly Start by stressing from the outset that, in order to have its "External Borders Guarded and Protzected", the "EU to reinforce its External Borders by stepping up border Controls both at Sea and on Land, in the Southern Mediterranean, the Aegean Sea and along the “Balkan route” to Prevent illegal Crossings".
Indeed, Spain, (Country of origin for Colonel Dalmau and all the current rotating Leadership of EUROCORPS), is also famous for Not having faced almost None Serious Incident of Irregular Mass Immigration/Asylum Seekers at its Southern, Mediterranean Borders towards Morocco and all the African Continent, (the Biggest and Poorest in the World, which faces also Deadly and Destructive Conflicts, including against Extreme Islamic Terrorism, from Nigeria and Mali, up to Kenya and Somalia, as well as in Tunisia; Libya, etc). Among the main Causes of that Astonishing Phenomenon, (which obviously is Contrary to what was going on, until recently, in Italy, and maibly this year in Greece), should be also both the Fact that Spain has already Build (as Hungary, Bulgaria, etc), a solid Fence over its Southern Borders, while, in addition, Morocco Authorities are reportedly Protecting EU's External Border from potential Tresspassers and/or Smugglers.
Contrary to what Turkey notoriously does, at the Other side of EU's External Borders, facing Greece, where, according to many converging Inetrnational Press Reports, Turkish Smugglers gain ...Millions € with many Tens of Ships, Boats or Donghys filled with Irregular Immigrants each Day, and even by scandalously Selling ..."Fake" Life-Saving Jackets to Poor Asylum Seekers threatened to Drown, (as at least 2 British/American mainstream Media already denounced, with Proof from original on the spot Videos) !
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Until Now, according to the available information, only one (1) Person (of Afghan origin) has Died from a (reportedly Accidental) Fire of Soldiers, at the Turko-Bulgarian EU External Borders, during a Collective illegal Trespassing. While, on the Contrary, at least 71 Immigrants have atrociously Died by Cold and/or Asphyxia, while closed in a Smugglers' Lorry tresspassing between Austria and Hungaria, and many Dozens are still being Killed, until Today, including even Women and Children/Babies, during Failed (and/or Sabotaged) Attempts to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey's Coasts towards Greek Islands, (mostly on Turkish Smugglers' shaky donghys), etc.
Why shouldn't EU urgently use EUROCORPS' Capacities, also vis avis Humanitarian Crisis (Comp. Supra) in order to Both Start Protecting, at last, efficiently its External Borders, and Save Human Lives ?
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The incoming Swedish EU Presidency (July-December 2009) may still remain in favour of Turkey's controversial EU bid, despite June 2009 EU Elections' results, but it has "very strong demands on Turkey"'s obligation to respect EU Rules, said the Head of Swedish Foreign Ministry's Press Service, Cecilia Julin, to "EuroFora", reacting to critical Press reports.
- "I know (that) the link is often made also to Sweden's position on Turkey"'s controversial EU bid. Indeed, "we (Swedish EU Presidency) are very much engaged in the future membership of Turkey, but not without fullfiling all the Criteria".
- "It's very clear that we (Swedish EU Presidecny) have very Strong Demands on Turkey, in a sort of concept for Future membership of the Union, ...which will be a Long Process...", she stressed.
This means, in particular, "the Copenhagen Criteria (on Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law), and also the adaptation to the Acquis of the European Union".
- "If you listen to what Mr. Bildt (the Swedish Foreign Minister) says on Turkey at different occasions, it's very clear : We want Turkey to become part of the Union, in the Future. But we want it to fullfil all the Criteria : The Acquis of the European Union. That's very clear", she concluded.
The Senior Official of the Swedish Foreign Ministry was reacting to critical Press Reports, from Brussels' Journalists invited by EU Commission's secretariat to Stockholm, who claimed that Bildt was abusing of a ..."Whip" (sic !) against Cyprus, by "threatening" the presence of UNO's Peace-keeping force at the "Green line" which separates the island's Government-controlled areas from the territories occupied by Ankara's army, if Nicosia didn't accept any political solution, regardless of Turkey's demands, before the end of 2009.
Governing AKEL Party's new Secretary General, Andros Kyprianou, reacted by declaring that no-one can threat the People of Cyprus : -"We shall decide for our Future, and nobody else", he reportedly said, asking to "keep calm". "In order to find a Solution soon, certain basic Principles must be respected", he stressed, calling those who feel an urgency to use their influence on Turkey. Other Political Parties were more critical.
This was a reference to recently reported statements by Turkish Minister Bagis, Prime Minister Tayip Erdogan and Turkey's National Security Council (a Military-Political body), accused to push towards a partitionist "2 States" solution, contrary to UNO SC Resolutions for Cyprus' reunification.
December 2009 is a crucial moment for EU's appraisal of Turkey's controversial EU bid, because EU Council has decided to review then Ankara's compliance with the European position on the recognition of Cyprus' Government, which was clearly set out by an EU reply of 21 September 2005 to Turkish Prime Minister Tayip Erdogan's claims, refusing to recognize even the existence of EU Member Cyprus, in controversial statements he made to London (former EU chair) on July 29, 2005.
EU Parliament's latest Resolution on Turkey, adopted on March 2009 in Strasbourg, warned Ankara that "the non-fulfillment of Turkey's commitments... by December 2009, may further seriously affect the process of Negotiations" with the EU.
In practice, the issue boils down to Ankara's "embargo" against Ships and Airplanes using Cyprus' seaports or airports at the strategic EU island, which traditionaly hosts one of the World's biggest Shipping flags. EU has already "freezed" 6 relevant Chapters in EU - Turkey Negotiations since December 2006, after Ankara refused to fullfil a commitment it had undertaken when EU had decided to open controversial "accession" negotiations with Turkey, back on December 2005.
- "As far as EU - Turkey relations are concerned, it's clear that Turkey needs to fullfil its obligation of full, non-discriminatory implementation of the additional Protocol (to "EC-Turkey Association Agreement"), This is an important issue....and should be addresseed as soon as possible as it clearly affects the pace of the accession negotiations.Issues covered by the Declaration of September 2005 will continue to be followed up, and progress is urgently awaited", warned earlier in Strasbourg the out-going Czech EU Presidency (former vice-Prime Minister Alexander Vodra).
But the Head of the Swedish Foreign Ministry's Press Service, Cecilia Julin, dismissed "interpretations" by "some" that Foreign Minister Carl Bildt was reportedly "threatening" Cyprus with consequences on the UNFICYP, if it doesn't accept any solution until December 2009, while Turkey is reportedly delaying in an attempt to impose a partitionist "2 States" solution.
On the contrary, Julin, stressed that "Sweden has strong demands on Turkey'"s respect of "Copenhagen Criteria and EU Acquis".
Meanwhile, Sweden is "concerned" about the risk of "Stalemate" in Cyprus' Talks, but is well aware that "the main responsibilities lie with the two leaders and the UNO", Europe playing only a role of "facilitator".
After carefully verifying, the Head of Swedish Foreign Ministry's Press Service, stressed to "EuroFora" that Bildt's reference to UNFICYP "was not linked to a Threat", and dismissed those who "interpreted" it so.
On the contrary, the Swedish EU Presidency acknowledged the fact that Peace Talks are mainly for the UN and the leaders of the Cypriot communities, EU's role being limited into that of a "facilitator".
As for Turkey's reported attempts to impose a "2 States' solution", the Head of the Swedish Foreign Ministry's Press Service sharply replied by stressing that Turkey must respect the "EU Acquis" rules.
In particular :
- "Basically he (Bildt) underlined that it's the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus and the UN that have the main responsibilities for solving the problem", started to say the Swedish Senior Official to "EuroFora", referring to the above-mentioned "briefing".
- "But the EU had a role in sort of pointing out the benefits and facilitating a little bit the outcome for the settlement of the whole Cyprus' issue", she added.
- "And he did state the Fact, that the rest of the World (i.e. USA, etc) will, of course, look at the differend issues which are at the table, and the future of the UN Peace keeping force is part of what is at the table", she admitted.
- "I understand that some have interpreted that as a Threat, by the Swedish Minister" "But", in reality, "it's a statement of a Fact, that, when we'll look at the differend issues, one of the issues on which we shall have to take a stand on, is the future of the UN Peace keeping force in Cyprus".
Indeed, one of the questions usually raised for a Solution of Cyprus' issue is what International and/or European or other Guarantees, by a Peace-keeping force, might be needed afterwards, eventually for a transitory period.
Questioned anew by "EuroFora" whether (according to critical Press Reports) this could be taken as a veiled warning that, if Cyprus didn't accept any Turkish demand for any solution whatever, it might be left alone to face Ankara's Military Invasion/Occupation, she denied :
- "He (Bildt) didn't say it in that way"... "It was not linked to a threat, or anything like that", the Head of the Swedish Foreign Ministry's Press Service stressed.
On the contrary, "he (Bildt) underlined that the main responsibility lies with the parties concerned on the island". "The EU can try to facilitate and show the benefits of reaching a settlement. But also, when the EU and the rest of the World (i.e. USA) will have to look at it, they will look at all the Facts on the table, and the presence of the UN Peace-keeping force is one".
And "he (Bildt) didn't speak about that at all", she replied to "EuroFora" question on Turkey's reported attemps to impose, in one way of another, a partitionist "2 States solution".
Asked whether Bildt's aim was to incite both parties to move forward efficiently, she agreed :
- In fact, "the EU is really very concerned with the Stalemate in the situation. Yes !", the Head of Sweden's Foreign Ministry's Press Service anounced. That's why Bildt "was hoping for the two parties (i.e. for Turkey's also) to engage and break, a little-bit, the present stalemate, come to a solution of the issue" of Cyprus.
But, replying to a "EuroFora"s question on the risk, denounced by several politicians in case of strict Time Deadlines, for Turkey to provoke a stalemate and wait for the time to come to impose a partitionist "2 States' solution", she reacted by pointing at Turkey's obligation to respect "EU Acquis" :
- "Turkey must fullfil the EU Acquis : That's clear !", the Swedish Senior Official stressed.
More details are expected when Swedish Prime Minister Reinfeldt will debate his Programme with new MEPs at EU Parliament's plenary mid-July in Strasbourg, that he has visited already in 2008.
Foreign Minister Carl Bildt became familiar with Strasbourg's CoE last year, when Sweden chaired the PanEuropean organization of Human Rights. As EU chairman-in-office, he will also chair the 27-member States strong EU Group inside the 47-member States strong CoE.
Minister for EU affairs, Cecilia Malmstrom is well known at EU Parliament, where she has been an active MEP of the Liberal Group for many years, following also Press Freedom issues.
Both have already made various statements at "EuroFora", on differend topical matters.

















