Spanish archbishop warns against ‘Trojan horse’ threat from refugees

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Spanish archbishop warns against ‘Trojan horse’ threat from refugees

The Archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, sparked controversy on Wednesday when he questioned whether welcoming refugees to Spain from Syria was such a good idea.

“What’s happening in Europe?” the Catholic bishop asked. “This invasion of immigrants… are they completely trustworthy? Where will it leave Spain in a few years?”

Cañizares was speaking during a forum on Europe and the Mediterranean organized by the New Economic Forum.

He also raised the question of whether refugees were coming to Spain “because they were being persecuted” arguing that “many are not”.

He called for “clarity” and to see “who is behind all this”.

“We must be clear headed and not let everyone in, because today it could be someone who gets along very well, but it is in fact the Trojan horse for European societies and specifically Spain.”