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How Western Europe is Copying Communist China’s Policies: MEP Cristian Terhes

American Thought Leaders

The Epoch Times

News, Government, Politics

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

“How is it possible that the churches, or many churches, decided to close their doors exactly during those times when they were supposed to have their doors open?”

Cristian Terhes is a Romanian-Greek Catholic priest and a Member of the European Parliament, representing Romania as a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group. Growing up under communism made him vigilant against creeping totalitarianism.

“You will have unelected officials, bureaucrats, often unknown bureaucrats, deciding on behalf of your state. And if they decide that something is wrong for the people, they will not be accountable because you don’t even know who those people are,” says MEP Terhes.

In this episode, he shares a warning about the consolidation of power he sees in international bodies like the European Union and the World Health Organization.

“We are witnessing the ‘Chinafication’ of Europe. And I gave the example of the digital COVID certificate, but it did not stop there,” says MEP Terhes.

We discuss the cultural and political transformation of Europe since the start of the COVID pandemic, from radical gender policy to the erosion of national constitutions.

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Transcript

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0:00.0

How is it possible that the churches decided to close their doors exactly during those times

0:06.5

when they were supposed to have their doors open?

0:09.2

Christian Terrehesh is both a priest and a member of the European Parliament representing Romania in the

0:14.8

European Conservatives and Reformists group, growing up under communism, made invigilant of

0:19.9

creeping totalitarianism.

0:21.8

You will have unelected officials,

0:23.8

bureaucrats, often unknown bureaucrats,

0:27.0

deciding on behalf of your state.

0:29.2

And if they decide that something is wrong for the people,

0:31.8

they will not be accountable because you don't even know those people are.

0:34.8

In this episode he shares a warning about the consolidation of power he sees in international bodies,

0:40.3

like the EU and the World Health Organization.

0:43.0

We are witnessing the chinification of Europe,

0:45.0

and I gave the example of the digital COVID certificate.

0:48.0

But it did not stop there.

0:50.0

This is American thought leaders,

0:52.0

and I'm Yanya Kelleck.

0:54.0

Christian Terh Hirsch, such a pleasure to have you on American Thought Leaders.

0:59.0

Thanks for having me.

1:01.0

So a lot of people are familiar with you as someone who stood up against all sorts of COVID policy like mandates,

1:09.9

you know, questions about some of the, any forced protocols that were actually happening.

1:15.0

Now the other part a lot of people aren't familiar with perhaps is that you're also an American.

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