Interview: Morten Messerschmidt on the future of the European Union

Jyllands-Posten 25 Nov 2009

The Danish psychologist Nicolai Sennels has asked seven questions to the newly elected member of the European Parliament, Morten Messerschmidt, who took a record number of votes in the June 2009 elections. Here's Morten's take on farcial democracy, protecting European culture and the chances of casting away tyrranical rule.

Nicolai: How is your experience of moving to Brussels?

Morten: Brussels is a great city, where one quickly fits in. I'm certainly a city kind of person, and along with my girlfriend Dot quickly found my way around the lively activities, the homely cafés, the small pretty parks and the many exiting stores. On top of that, the culinary offers are certainly not bad, either.

Nicolai: Has your impression of the European Union changed after you have started to view it from the 'inside'?

Morten: My opinions have been confirmed in every possible way. Democracy is a complete farce here. For instance, amendment proposals are circulated in the nick of time before votes, making it all but impossible to read through them all before voting takes place. Which usually are performed by raising hands, not electronically, rendering it impossible to hold the individual parliament member accountable for what he or she has voted, for it is simply not taken to record here.

Further, the culture in the EU is completely different from the Danish. In a sense, it's more honest. In Denmark, even the most ardent proponent of the European Union would never admit that the purpose of the Project is to create the United States of Europe. Here in the European Parliament there is no such reluctance, people are openly declaring this the ultimate goal.

A couple of months ago we debated the verdict passed by the German Supreme Court, which had criticized democracy in the EU, the general trend was that the German supreme judges were foolish and had no understanding of the importance of the Project. It was even proposed to call them in for a hearing to let the EU parliamentarians explain to them the importance of the EU Project. Such demeaning behavior towards the member countries is completely new to me, something I had never expected to experience.

Nicolai: What is your first priority as EU politician?

Morten: To communicate to the general public what kind of pseudo-reality the European Parliament and its members are living in. Of course I also seek influence on the legislation in the committees in which I participate - but what matters most is to make it clear to the Europeans - Danes in particular - what this Project is really about. This is no mere question of technical cooperation. This is about dismantling the nation-states. People need to know this.

Nicolai: How are your chances of getting influence in the European Union?

Morten: It is always a question of what influence really means. I am in a minor group in the European Parliament, EFD (Europe of Freedom & Democracy Group). Obviously, this group has less influence than the larger groups. On the other hand, my position as vice chairman of the group gives me significant influence on the policy of our group. Great influence in a small group is practically equivalent to small influence in a large group.

Nicolai: What does the European Union do to protect European culture?

Morten: Protecting ones' culture is not primarily a question of ability. It is a question of wanting to. And the European Union does not want to protect the Christian culture, it does not want to protect Europe as the home of Europeans and our civilization. The European Union - from the Commission through the European Parliament - believes that Europe can maintain its culture in spite of continuing mass immigration.

There is no understanding that the culture of a country and the religion of its people are vital for the development of people as well as country. There is no understanding that you cannot simply replace Europeans with Arabs without 'Arabizing' Europe. Thus, the Commission still believes that the decline in European population can be compensated by means of increasing immigration.

This goes completely wrong when it comes to combating radical Islamists and terrorists. It is as if the Commission doesn't even recognize this as a problem originating in Islam. Which is why they take aim of the Europeans instead, criminalize the extensive public concern by calling it 'hate speech' and 'racism'. In the European Union there is no comprehension of the dangers of Islam and Islamism, it is not noticed that all borders between Islamic and non-Islamic countries are bloodied. Instead, there is a blind confidence that people will behave nicely if spoken to nicely, if we show 'understanding' - tolerance - towards their religious special demands.

Nicolai: What will Europe look like in 20 years, if the European Union continues on its current course?

Morten: Europe will be increasingly marred by autonomous Islamized areas. The riots we are observing today - in Nørrebro, Vollsmose in Denmark as well as in no-go zones of other EU countries - will no longer be mere riots, but will evolve into genuine insurgencies with demands for independence, complete implementation of Sharia etc. Europe will - perhaps not as soon as 20 years - see a development similar to that in the Balkans, where in Kosovo, for example, the Muslims have succeeded in driving out the Christians and declare an independent republic.

Nicolai: Quite frankly - who do you think will win: Democracy or the European Union?

Morten: I believe the European citizens will come to their senses and throw off the tyranny. Europeans have always woken up to heroism in face of danger. Be it the Turks at the gates of Vienna or the repressive aristocracy in France, the Europeans have always had faith in progress, fought for their cause and won. I believe this will also happens towards the European Union, and for that reason that its power will be vastly reduced 20 years from now as compared with today.