The threat of racial violence in Europe carries a hidden economic cost
Calls are urging white men to take to the streets ready to fight. The economic cost of a wave of race riots across Europe could be devastating.
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The threat of a wave of racial violence in Europe carries a hidden economic cost
If the online calls turn into reality, Europe could face an autumn of race riots whose economic cost nobody has calculated. The instructions circulating – go out in black clothing, no phone, ready to fight – are not a game. In Ireland, the echo of the Troubles resonates in the circles where a 'reconquest' is being planned.
The context is a Europe strained by immigration and economic discontent. Those calling for action believe a wave of uprisings will sweep away pogre and immigrants. But violence has a price: property destruction, a drop in tourism, an exodus of investment. Governments, for now, are responding with a heavier police presence.
The prediction is grim: if the riots materialise, the GDP of several countries could take an immediate hit. But until a bin goes up in flames in a capital city, economists will keep looking the other way.
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If the online calls turn into reality, Europe could face an autumn of race riots whose economic cost nobody has calculated. The instructions circulating – go out in black clothing, no phone, ready to fight – are not a game. In Ireland, the echo of the Troubles resonates in the circles where a 'reconquest' is being planned.
The context is a Europe strained by immigration and economic discontent. Those calling for action believe a wave of uprisings will sweep away pogre and immigrants. But violence has a price: property destruction, a drop in tourism, an exodus of investment. Governments, for now, are responding with a heavier police presence.
The prediction is grim: if the riots materialise, the GDP of several countries could take an immediate hit. But until a bin goes up in flames in a capital city, economists will keep looking the other way.
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