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Jonathan Ramos's avatar

The European migrant crisis of the 2010s is definitely something that polarized politics of the EU. They are still feeling the effects of it. Of course alot of people on the right of the spectrum point to George soros as being a facilitator. And I do agree to an extent. He is a very shady figure. But of course organized crime is also a problem. And the killing of Gaddafi didn't help either.

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Declan Hill's avatar

Excellent work, Ioan. Thank you.

A note - I did a couple of stories about the early days of the waves of illegal immigrants coming to Europe. Watching the boats come across the sea to Malta and Lampedusa felt like Muammar Gaddafi's Revenge from beyond the grave.

Before the Washington idiots and oil hungry French political class got rid of him, Libya was a secure country. Once, Gaddafi was killed it was turned into a Mafia-run thug state where the good people died, while the pimps, whorish mercenaries and oil executives run free. Enter the African organized crime groups (step forward the Black Axe Mafia) who traffick people across the desert and to the sea.

Now, much of the drive to right-wing politicians in Europe comes as a reaction to these waves of immigration. Gaddafi may have died in a ditch but he must be smiling now.

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