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Right-wing populists have perfected the use of language to conceal their true intentions, particularly when it comes to minorities and migrants. Although “remigration” — a euphemism for deporting migrants — is not new in academic circles, in recent years it has entered the discourse of the ultra-right across Europe and has gradually begun to creep into mainstream politics. Those who subscribe to this view are becoming increasingly bold in their insinuations against migrants and even in redefining who qualifies as a migrant.
Let us be clear. What motivates these groups is not the upholding of the law, a principle that unites most societies — they are seeking a culture war. If they cannot deport all those who do not fit their notion of who belongs and who does not, they at least seek to reduce their numbers substantially and force the rest to submit to what they perceive as a superior culture.
Across Europe, ethnonationalism and nativism have been promoted by right-wing parties such as Alternative for Germany, Reform UK, France’s National Rally and Hungary’s Fidesz, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Parties and leaders once regarded as ultra-right, among them Marine Le Pen’s National Rally and Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy, are now being outflanked from the right by movements and parties that not long ago were widely considered immoral, illegitimate and, in some cases, illegal.
