Rome, Italy – Deborah Bergamini, a prominent leader and deputy secretary of the Forza Italia party, stated that the recent security crises in Ceuta reveal the urgent need for Europe to rigorously defend its external borders.
Otherwise, public order risks descending into chaos and the emergence of isolated, ungoverned enclaves.
Harsh criticism of left-wing policies and immigration failures
In an interview with the Italian newspaper Il Giornale, Bergamini asserted that the events in Ceuta clearly demonstrate
the “resounding collapse of the open-door ideology” championed by the Italian left.
This ideology has adopted the policies of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez as a model.
The Italian politician explained that Ceuta had been transformed into a “hell” for over a month.
She cited widespread rioting, sexual assaults against minors,
and repeated attacks on police and military personnel by migrants.
She also noted indications of the presence of jihadist elements.
She emphasized that local residents are living through a genuine tragedy
and have every right to protest and express their rejection of this situation.
The implications of the amnesty for migrants and Madrid’s policies
Bergamini called for setting aside ideological considerations in serious discussions.
She attributed the country’s current situation to a series of fundamental errors in the Spanish Socialist government’s handling of immigration.
While acknowledging the existence of propaganda battles between extreme right-wing and left-wing ideological groups in Europe,
she emphasized that the crises on the ground stem from direct political decisions.
The Italian leader concluded her remarks by warning against the Spanish government’s
decision to grant amnesty to more than half a million migrants, describing it as a “grave mistake.”
She pointed out that a move of this magnitude, regardless of the fact
that the primary beneficiaries are of Latin American origin, sends a devastating message.
It also serves as a “global declaration” that opens the floodgates and fuels unrealistic hopes, encouraging further influxes.
