2023-12-21 08:08:11
By Anne Rovan
Published yesterday at 6:37 p.m., Updated 2 hours ago
A boat carrying migrants approaches the Sicilian island of Lampedusa on September 16. YARA NARDI/REUTERS
DECRYPTION – After three years of negotiations, the Twenty-Seven found a compromise despite real differences in sensitivity.
Correspondent in Brussels
Better late than never. The European Union is finally on the verge of having a global framework for managing immigration. This aims to be a model of balance between the different sensitivities on the subject, both political and geographical: firmness vis-à-vis illegal immigration, solidarity between Member States which are on the front line and attention extended to asylum seekers.
There is talk of systematic “screening” and registration of people arriving at EU borders, stay in closed centers for those who are suspected of not being able to benefit from the right to asylum, asylum procedures shortened to a maximum of six months (including appeal and return) or even relocation of asylum seekers between Member States at a rate of 30,000 per year to relieve the countries on the front line, etc.
Read also: Europe continues discussions on its migration pact
“It is humane and fair towards those who seek protection, firm towards those who do not have the right to it, strong towards
This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 85% left to discover.
Do you want to read more?
Unlock all items immediately.
Already subscribed? Log in
#Europeans #agree #historic #agreement