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As the landscape shifts, citizens across Europe have begun exercising their electoral power, voting for leaders who advocate for regulating migration. Vance’s speech not only brought forward pressing issues but also highlighted the unaddressed fears of many Europeans who never intended to open their borders to uncontrolled immigration.
The Suppression of Free Speech
The widespread crackdown on free speech in Germany serves as another critical concern. Reports reveal systematic police actions targeting individuals for merely expressing their opinions online, often through what is characterized as “online hate speech.” Actions include armed raids without justified cause, suggesting that legitimate conversations about immigration and crime statistics are wrongly characterized as hate.