European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has called for an investigation after MEP Tom Vandendriessche (Vlaams Belang) used the term “omvolking” (replacement migration) during the plenary session, she said in response to Dutch MEP Sophie in ‘t Veld.
The far-right MP took advantage of the debate on the Belgian presidency of the Council of the EU in Strasbourg to attack the European Pact on Migration. He said this tool would not aim to curb migration but instead attract more migrants to the European continent, calling it a “deliberate and organized substitution”.
The Liberal MP denounced these comments. “This is the umpteenth time I have heard Mr Vandendriessche use Nazi terminology in this House,” he said, recalling that this word had been used again by neo-Nazis during recent discussions with the party. expulsion of millions of people from Germany. “It’s not an innocent term,” said Ms. in ‘t Veld, Volt Belgium’s frontrunner in the June 9 European elections.
2024-01-16 21:31:34
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