Sarkozy slams controversial EU-Turkey Deal on "Visa Free" for 80 Millions Turks to enter Europe soon

*Strasbourg/Angelo Marcopolo/- Speaking after a very Critical EU Parliament's Debate last week in Strasbourg, and just a few Days before Key Contacts at an International Summit in Istanbul (Constantinople) next Monday, May 23, a Frontrunner for Crucial Presidential Elections in Less than a Year in France, Head of mainstream Opposition "Republican" Party, Experiened former President of the Country, Nicolas Sarkozy, Denounced Strongly the Controversial and UnPopular EU-Turkey Deal to Give a "Visa-Free" status to 80 Millions of Turks from June (or October) 2016, as Contrary to Europe's Values and current Needs to Fae the Migrants' Crisis and Security Issues, as well as Not to Yield to "Blackmail", which Risks to Alienate further EU Citizens vis a vis EU Institutions.

    Sarkozy's Move came immediately after the Publication of an EU Commission's Report in Brussels, Warning of possible "Security Risks" if that "Visa-Free" Deal for all the Turkish Population entered into force, and just 4 Days Before Crucial Presidential Elections in Austria, on Sunday, May 22, where the Candidate of Rightist Party "FPÖ", linked to French Rightists of the "National Front", after Winning the 1st Round on April, (where a Governing "GroKo" by former mainstream Parties was crashed, and bypassed even by a "Green" candidate), he might reportedly win also this Final, 2nd Round, for the 1st Time in the History of this Central EU Member Country, with an obviously possible Impact also on several Other EU Countries where various Rightist Parties are notoriously rising recently.

    It unfolded in a Series of Public Statements made at an Interview to "Le Monde" Newspaper, followed by a Speech at a Meeting of the"Republican" Party and EU Politicians for Debate and Consultation on its Project for Europe, as well as in a Discussion at "France Inter" Radio, later that same Day, etc.

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    - Sarkozy denounced as"Senseless" the Idea to Drop Visas for 80 Millions of Turks, at this moment of Migratory pressures", during his Wednesday Speech :

    - "As for that Foolish Idea to Drop Visas for 8O Millions of Turks, in the current Migration and Security Climate, one Wonders whether some People really Think, or not, at least with a Minimum of Common Sense", he Criticized,

    - Because, "in the Context of Today, Suppress Visas for 80 Millions of Turks is Particularly Nonsense".

    - "Give Visas for Turkish Businessmen, for Studens, we can Discuss it. There is No Problem", he conceded.

    - "But, Yield to Mr. Erdogan's Blacmail, especialy Now, on the Pretext that we (EU) would Need the Turks in order to Manage one of the Consequences of Syria's Collapse ?", he questioned.

    - "It's a Blackmail, end we (EU) must Not Yield to Blackmails !", Firmly stressed Sarkozy.

     - "It's not the fact to have some "HotSpots" in Turkey, that I Contest in the Agreemet (of the EU) with that Country"

    - " It's the Suppression of "Visas", which is Irresponsible", particularly "in the Current Climate about Security" Issues, "and the ReLaunching of (EU) Accession Negotiations", which is "Incomprehensible", "considering (also) the (recent) developments on the Turkish Authorities vis a vis Democratic Freedoms", he stressed.

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    - in an Interview published Yesterday, on Tuesday 17 May,  Reacting to Center-Left Newspaper "Le Monde"'s obviously provocative Claim that "the EU - Turkey Deal" would "be Successful", he Denied that :

    - "No", Sarkozy sharply Replied. "Can Europe Trust a Turkish Government which evolves, more and more, towards an Authoritarian regime ? I Contest that".

    + Moreover, "We (EU) shouldn't Confuse what is Circumstancial, with what is Structural". F.ex., "Syria"s collapse provokes a Population Influx towards Europe. Moreover, Afrika is going to Double its Population in 30 Years. Believe that Turkey could manage and solve these Problems in a Sustainable way, is an Error", he criticaly observed.

    - And "the Solution of the Problem of Syria, it's Not Turkey that has it. But it's rather to Eradicate ISIL"'s Terrorists, he pointed out.

    => In this regard, "it was a Monumental Error to put Russia Out of the circuit, because we (EU) Need Russia in order to Solve the Issue of Syria", the experiened former French President stressed.

    ++ Speaking later Today (Wednesday Afternoon, May 18) at "France Inter" Radio, Sarkozy was very Critical on the Controversial Policies of Turkey :   - "If People really See what Erdogan is Doing" recently, it becomes obvious that "it's Not a Moment to Make Deals with him", he pointed out, (referring to Human Rights Violations, Refusals to adapt Turkish Laws to EU Standards, Lift of Parliamentary Immunity of Dissident MPs, use of Violence in Kurdish regions, suspect complacency viis a vis ISIL's Extreme Islamist Terrorists, etc).

    - "Erdogan knows only the Balance of Power" : F.ex., we had witnessed, together with Chancelor Merkel, how Turkey had "Blocked the NATO Summit" of 2009 in Strasbourg, "during 2 whole Days", because he Vetoed the Election of (former Danish Prime Minister) Rasmussen as New Secretary General", on the Pretext of Press Freedom Issues :! - "It was really Scandalous !", denounced Sarkozy.

    => He also Pleaded in favour of Mass Asylum Seekers/Migrants' <<"Hotspots" Outside of Europe>>, "Not only in Turkey, but also in Other Neighbouring Countries, (according to the Official PanEuropean ChristianDemocrat/EPP Policy, adopted at EPP's latest Congress in Spain, on October 2015).

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     However, Sarkozy explicitly "Refuse(d) to Criticize Mrs Merkel and the German Policy", despite a Question by "Le Monde" about whether "German Chancelor Angie Merkel would be Wrong about the Refugees' Crisis", as they had said.

    - Instead, "I was Shocked to see Mrs Merkel negotiate Alone with the Turkish Government. ... Where was France's voice ?", he criticaly queried. ... Perhaps, "France Disappeared from the Diplomatic Map ? .... It's Less Mrs Merkel's Leadership, than the Fading away of Mr. Hollande that I deplore".

    - Because "the Only Possible Leadership in Europe (is) the Franco-German Leadership", and "one of the Major Problems, currently, in Europe is a total Absence of (that) Leadership", he explained.

     Moreover, "there is a Difference between Speeches and Realities in Germany. Some Wordings used by the Chancelor (Angie Merkel), might have given an Impression that Germany would Underestimate the Problem. ... But, we must Admit that, Behind Speeches, there is a very Strong Hardening of German Rules", and "it's a real Relief for me to see that", he found.

    + At the Same Time, Sarkozy strongly Defended Hungary's and Poland's qualities as fully "Functioning Democracies" Today, as well as Popular (3 Times brillantly re-Elected with an Absolute Majority of People's Votes) Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban's "Respect for Democracy", together wtth that of Polish Leader of the Governing Party Jaroslaw Kaczynski, (both Known for their Leadership among the "Visegrad" Group EU Member Countries, such as Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, etc., added to Western Balkans' Countries, such as Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, FYROM, etrc., who have Strongly Critical Viewpoints and Practices concerning the recent Massive Asylum Seekers/Irregular Migrants' influx through Turkey).  

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      + At any case, "Turkey has No Vocation to Enter Europe", "Turkey's place is Not inside Europe". but to "remain a Link between Europe and Asia", as well as a Partner for "Global" affairs.   

    - Otherwise, "We could Not Explain to SchoolChildren that Europe's Borders would be at Syria !", he pointed out.

    - Therefore, "ReOpen a so-called EU "Accession" Process for Ankara, particularly "with what is Going on Today in Turkey", and "even Open the Negotiations' Chapter for Monetary Policy", (that France had included among the 5 Chapters concerning the Core of EU Membership, that Paris had officialy asked to Block, already since August 2007, as a minimal Condition in order Not to put a Veto against all EU - Turkey Negotiations, as it had been promissed and Strongly Endorsed by a Large Majority of French People, in the crucial, 2007 National Elections), is an error, because "Turkey has Nothing to do inside Europe !", Sarkozy strongly denounced.

    + In addition, Today, "the Worst of all, would be a "BrExit" (UK's Exit from the EU, after the forthcoming June 2016 Referendum), and Turkey's Accession" to the EU : - "We'd have made the Biggest Top Blunder !", he Criticized Timely.

    - But, "we don't want that the Peoples turn their back to Europe". Already, "as things stand Today, there are Many Convinced Europeans who don't Recognize this Europe anymore", Sarkozy Warned

    => Therefore, "We Need a New Foundation, for a New Europe", he urged.

    And the questions raised now about the "Brexit" offer "an Opportunity for a New Foundation of Europe : Regardless of whether it will be the "Yes", or the "No", (particularly the "No"), which might prevail, "we Must create a New Foundation for Europe", Sarkozy stressed

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    + More Widely speaking, "the Free Movement of Europeans inside the EU does Not mean that All those who are Not Europeans would have a Liberty to Move throughout Europe", also added, as a matter of General Principle., Sarkozy, who his Intention to immediately launch an Initiative for a "Shengen 2" Treaty, if he's re-elected on May 2017, while also welcoming Hungary's and Poland's "Democracies which Function", shortly after Victor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary, presented another Plan for a Solution to the Massive Asylum Seekers/Irregular Migrants' "Tsunami" through Turkey, named also after "Shengen 2", (which calls for EU External Borders"' Protection, "Hotspots" at Neighbouring Countries, etc).

    => Thus, Sarkozy "propose(d) that Non-Europeans' Liberty of Circulation throughout the EU should Not be allowed anymore, as long as Schengen 2 is not yet adopted", (with an Harmonisation of Social advantages for Refugees among all EU Member States, a 5 Years Period before Newcomer Immigrants could start benefiting from Social Welfare Services, as well as the Creation of a Shengen's Governance composed by Member States' JHA Ministers, and Headed by a "Stable" Presidency, responsible for FRONTEX's role to Protect EU's External Borders, etc).

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    + Meanwhile, "we can perfectly think about a New Grouping, which would Bring Together EU, Russia and Turkey, with a very High Level Political Cooperation, Joint Reflexion on Security, and in order to eventualy faciltate Economic Exchanges, (which doesn't mean "Common Market", because that has Other Consequences)", he added

     - "Thus, wa shall have a (GeoPolitical) Landscape, in our Continent and beyond, where the main element, quite loose, would be : EU, Russia, Turkey, in order to Speak Security, Politics, eventualy Economic Cooperation", etc. 

      In this regard, "We (EU) have a Diverging view vis a vis our American Friends on Russiia :"

        - "EU and Russia's vocation  is to Work Together. Not to be Opposed to eachother. We (Europeans) doN's want a New Cold Warn but a Cooperation with Russia", Sarkozy stressed.

    - "Naturaly, this doesn't mean that we'd endorse Everything that Mr. Putin is doing"

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    - "But, then, what would we say on what are doing ISIL, Al Quaida, or so many Dictators throughout the World, North Korea, etc. ?", he Wondered. 

                                                                                                                                   
    + "Beyond that, would be the Europe of 28 (EU Member States), which would have a Vocaaion to become 32, Together with the (Western) Balkan (Countries). And afterwards, the Europe of the €uroZone, which would have the Vocation to Integrate", he Concluded, (describing almost a well-known overall Schema, most of which, he had Previously Highlighted (and presented even in a Joint Press Conference with US President Obama in Paris), during his 2007-2012 Presidency).

    => Therefore, we need to Open "a Debate on Europe, for a New Stage" of the European Construction, Sarkozy concluded, after anouncing his intention to profoundly ReStructure the European Project, particularly via a "New Treaty", "for which France would  take an Initiative, already from Summer 2017".

    ++ Wishing to ReVitalise and Complete the Project that he had Started to Build, together with German Chancelor Angie Merkel, as early as already since Summer 2011, (V., f.ex., among others, also, "Eurofora"s NewsReport from an Exceptional Franco-German Summit at Paris' Elysée Palace, on August 2011 : ...., followed by a Brussels' EU Summit's subsequent Decision for the Creation of an "€uroZone"'s Council of Heads of States/Governments : .....), the former French President also called for an Economic Governance of €uroZone, due to become More Integrated, while, on the Contrary, the Wider EU should Focus only on Deepening the Common Marke and certain Key Big Policies, (such as Energy, Industry, Agriculture, Trade, etc, as he had earlier HighLighted at a landmark Speech in Berlin's Adenauer Foundation, back on February 2014).

        In this overall Context, he Firmly reiterated that "only in case of a Total Ignorance of Europe's History, might someone Deny the Christian Roots of Europe", strongly Applauded.

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+ "HOT" EU REPORT WARNS :
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   + Sarkozy's move came just after an EU Commission Report published in Brussels Yesterday Morning denounced an  “increased mobility into the Schengen area of criminals and terrorists who are citizens of Turkey, or who are foreigners based in Turkey.”  Curiously, it seems that it forgot to mention what is probably the most Important, in this regard : I.e. Smugglers and/or Jihadists Transiting through Turkey, (f.ex. from ISIL-controled Syrian and/or Iraq Territories, etc).

    => Therefore, "The proposed Visa liberalisation for Turkish citizens travelling to the EU could potentially have an impact on the Terrorist Risk in the EU, in as far as the Movement of Terrorists of Turkish citizenship to and from the Schengen area is concerned", EU Report Warned.

    + Moreover, that Controversial EU  Turkey Deal may give an Opportunity to Turkish Smugglers in Drugs, Prostitution, Arms, Migrants, etc. for Europe, to make a “direct territorial Expansion towards the EU” .

    ++ In even Wider terms, “Suspect individuals being allowed to travel to the Schengen territory without the need to go through a Visa request procedure would have a greater ability to Enter the EU withOut being Noticed.”

    +++ "As soon as Turkish citizens will obtain Visa-Free entry to the EU, Foreign nationals will Start trying to obtain Turkish Passports in order to ... enter the EU..., or Use the identities of Turkish citizens, or to obtain by Fraud the Turkish citizenship"; EU Report expects.

    - “This possibility may attract not only Irregular Migrants, but also Criminals or Terrorists".

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+ WORRYING FACTS : 

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    Already, among Many other Relevant Worrying Facts recently, can be mentioned, inter alia, f.ex. :  The Infiltration of several ISIL's Deadly Terrorists who Attacked innocent Civilian People in Paris, Brussels, etc, afte being Hidden amidst Massive "Refugee" Influx through Turkey. The Traffic of Hundreds of Falsified EU Passports, Hidden inside .. Pizzas, by a Turkish - origin Smuggler from Belgium to Turkey, apparently Destinated for the ISIL Extreme Islamist Terrorists - Occupied Territories in Syria/Iraq. Amerian Press' Interviews of Turkish Smugglers Exploiting Thousand of Asylum Seekers/Irregular Migrants that they send into the EU by Tresspassing at the Aegean Sea, who revealed that they Planned to Enter also pzersonaly, themselves, inside the EU, where they had several Mafia Traffic Networks. The Prosecution and Condemnation to Prison against 2 Dissident Turkish Journalists who Revealed that Ankara's Government was Secretly sending Deadly Heavy Weapons (Rockets) to Violent Armed Terrorists inside Syria. The Murder of 3 Women, Political Dissidents living in Paris, for which, a Secret Agent reportedly send by Turkey was the main Suspect to be the cold-blood Killer, who remains still in Total Impunity since January 2013. Etc....

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    >>> As  UK's former MI6 Chief, Sir Richard Dearlove had reportedly Warned earlier this week, on Monday, May 16,  give a VisaFree status to 80 Millions of Turks for 90 Days Stay inside the EU each Semester, (i.e. about 6 Months Each Year !), on Pretext "to stem the Flow of Migrants accross the Aegean", "seems Perverse", and is like ..."storing Gasoline next to the Fire" !