National Coalition Party MEP Henna Virkkunen is hoping to become an EU commissioner. However, there is a question: Is a person qualified if he or she would care less or very little if people die when coming to Europe?
In the 2019 MEP election, she responded in the Alma Meter election compass in the affirmative to the question 13*: “The EU must save all those migrants who are at risk of drowning attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.”
Virkkunen “disagreed” that the EU must save those migrants crossing the Mediterranean from drowning.
In the 2024 election compass, Virkkunen still showed little regard for people crossing into the EU. Question 11 of Yle’s election compass asked a yes or no answer: “A person trying to reach Europe can be turned back at the border, even if it would put their life in danger.”
Virkkunen responded in the affirmative, yes, it was ok to push back the person even if his or her life were in danger.
Her response and possible naming as EU commissioner shows how low we have stooped in Europe.
Of the 15 MEPs elected from Finland, Virkkunen was one of five MEPs who would care less if people died after being pushed back.
The five MEPs would not care if people died after being pushed back at the border. Three are the ruling National Coalition Party, the Perussuomalaiset*, and the opposition Center Party.
MEP Henna Virkkunen of Finland has little reward for the li lives of people trying to cross into the EU. In 2019, she voted against improving search and rescue techniques at the Mediterranean
Behind the smiles does not lie an understanding of the plight of migrants coming to Europe, but one who would leave them to their terrible fate.
Such a toxic attitude should disqualify her from being appointed an EU commissioner.
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