> MEP Rareș Bogdan told Digi24 how the meeting with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Romania’s accession to the Schengen Area went. He said that the leader in Vienna was very tense during the meeting and that he recalled that Austria was an empire.
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> “We will continue the discussions, no one is taking Romania off the JHA agenda, we are going to vote. Let’s hope that we came up with an extra argument. The Chancellor was very aggressive. He talked about the 75,000 illegal migrants and referred to the fact that one of the 2 routes is on Romanian territory. He disputed the Frontex figures,” he said. Rareș Bogdan denied reports of pressure on Austrian firms in Romania. “It is unacceptable to say something like that. It’s unbelievable the argument. The Romanian state is not putting pressure on us. I want to see a single CEO complaining about mistreatment”, said the MEP.
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> Rareș Bogdan also said that Nehammer has proposed a timetable for a decision on Romania and Bulgaria joining the Schengen area in March. “There is a lot of pressure on him. He came in tense, aggressive. It was like he was speaking in a public square. He said it was not election rhetoric, but there are elections in Austria,” said Rareș Bogdan. “He said he didn’t expect to be received so harshly, that he understands Romania’s anger, but he should understand that there are many things that unite us, that he has to solve the problem of migrants in Austria. He took a lot of aim at Bulgaria. Then he talked about the second migrant route they have documented. A route through Bulgaria, Turkey, Romania. He was very careful when I explained that this issue will be perceived negatively. The Romanian people will not accept a refusal, it is a feeling of unfairness,” he said. Rareș Bogdan says he is optimistic about the JHA Council vote and that the Austrian official “will probably look for a formula to come out of the radical statements with a clean face. I don’t know what formula they will find”. “He was quite shocked by the reception of the EPP group, which is generally quite friendly. He was cornered. He was shocked when I told him to be careful with the sentiment that can be created in a deeply pro-European country and not to create Euroscepticism where none exists. He said he knew history too and was glad I knew history and that Austria was an empire, which shocked me. In a normal discussion you don’t bring up an issue from 120 years ago. I told him that we should not go back and that it’s good to look at things that bring us closer”, said Rareș Bogdan.
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Yay let’s fall back to the old empire logic! It is absolutely the right time for that ! 🙂
> Chancellor Nehammer recalled that Austria was an empire
And what happened? How come they’re not an empire anymore?
He meant after the Anschluss doctored by their failed art school student.
Austria is dicking about this since he met with Orban and Vucic. Both Orban and Vucic could do something about the migration from BG/RO towards Austria, but they only put oil on the fire and use migration as a talking point towards their voters.
What Orban+Vucic has to offer to Austria I can not understand. Perhaps Gas and Oil via the pipes they are sticking to from Russia…
They also gave us Hitler.
Are they talking about the failed painter angle?
Is Nescrewdriver getting a new moustache?
The Chancellor needs a bigger red carped for his speeches, NOW!
Preferably with some symbols on it, a star, some tools arranged in some specific way. /s
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> MEP Rareș Bogdan told Digi24 how the meeting with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Romania’s accession to the Schengen Area went. He said that the leader in Vienna was very tense during the meeting and that he recalled that Austria was an empire.
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> “We will continue the discussions, no one is taking Romania off the JHA agenda, we are going to vote. Let’s hope that we came up with an extra argument. The Chancellor was very aggressive. He talked about the 75,000 illegal migrants and referred to the fact that one of the 2 routes is on Romanian territory. He disputed the Frontex figures,” he said. Rareș Bogdan denied reports of pressure on Austrian firms in Romania. “It is unacceptable to say something like that. It’s unbelievable the argument. The Romanian state is not putting pressure on us. I want to see a single CEO complaining about mistreatment”, said the MEP.
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> Rareș Bogdan also said that Nehammer has proposed a timetable for a decision on Romania and Bulgaria joining the Schengen area in March. “There is a lot of pressure on him. He came in tense, aggressive. It was like he was speaking in a public square. He said it was not election rhetoric, but there are elections in Austria,” said Rareș Bogdan. “He said he didn’t expect to be received so harshly, that he understands Romania’s anger, but he should understand that there are many things that unite us, that he has to solve the problem of migrants in Austria. He took a lot of aim at Bulgaria. Then he talked about the second migrant route they have documented. A route through Bulgaria, Turkey, Romania. He was very careful when I explained that this issue will be perceived negatively. The Romanian people will not accept a refusal, it is a feeling of unfairness,” he said. Rareș Bogdan says he is optimistic about the JHA Council vote and that the Austrian official “will probably look for a formula to come out of the radical statements with a clean face. I don’t know what formula they will find”. “He was quite shocked by the reception of the EPP group, which is generally quite friendly. He was cornered. He was shocked when I told him to be careful with the sentiment that can be created in a deeply pro-European country and not to create Euroscepticism where none exists. He said he knew history too and was glad I knew history and that Austria was an empire, which shocked me. In a normal discussion you don’t bring up an issue from 120 years ago. I told him that we should not go back and that it’s good to look at things that bring us closer”, said Rareș Bogdan.
Translated with DeepL
Yay let’s fall back to the old empire logic! It is absolutely the right time for that ! 🙂
> Chancellor Nehammer recalled that Austria was an empire
And what happened? How come they’re not an empire anymore?
He meant after the Anschluss doctored by their failed art school student.
Austria is dicking about this since he met with Orban and Vucic. Both Orban and Vucic could do something about the migration from BG/RO towards Austria, but they only put oil on the fire and use migration as a talking point towards their voters.
What Orban+Vucic has to offer to Austria I can not understand. Perhaps Gas and Oil via the pipes they are sticking to from Russia…
They also gave us Hitler.
Are they talking about the failed painter angle?
Is Nescrewdriver getting a new moustache?
The Chancellor needs a bigger red carped for his speeches, NOW!
Preferably with some symbols on it, a star, some tools arranged in some specific way. /s