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In her first “State of the Union” speech, Ursula von der Leyen announced that European securities were not for sale. PHOTOS: Reuters
There are no mandatory quotas in the new migration pact, but countries that do not accept refugees must help with money
The European Commission has abandoned the idea of mandatory quotas for the reception of refugees after more than 5 years of stagnation in migration policy. Long-awaited reform proposals of the so-called Dublin Regulation will allow Member States to choose between accepting refugees or taking responsibility and financing for the return of those who have been denied asylum.
As an incentive to accept refugees, the EU gives countries 10,000 euros for each adult. The amount jumps to 12,000 euros when adopting a child. “We do not foresee under any circumstances the introduction of mandatory quotas for the resettlement of immigrants,” said EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs Ilva Johansson. She added that while many migrants are not allowed to stay in the EU, they stay for years and the EC is proposing ways to change that.
The EC proposal for a new 450-page pact on migration and asylum foresees the creation of a common border procedure, which for the first time includes the prior identification of all those who cross the external borders of the EU. There will be medical checks, fingerprints and mandatory registration in the Eurodac asylum system. Asylum seekers’ applications are expected to be completed within 12 weeks.
Countries like Hungary and Poland, which have repeatedly refused to accept migrants, will be obliged to accept foreigners only if the so-called crisis mechanism. It is activated if a crisis occurs, as in 2015. Then, the options for assistance are reduced: migrants are accepted or a certain number of rejected asylum seekers are deported. This deportation must take place within 8 months. If that fails, the country must take them with it.
EC Director Ursula von der Leyen said the current migration management system was not working and needed a fresh start. “Solidarity is not an option and everyone must contribute,” said Von der Layen.
Moria (The burned migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos – br) It tragically reminds us that time has passed and we can no longer live in a house that is only half built. The time has come to unite around a common European migration policy. The pact gives us the missing pieces of the puzzle of a comprehensive approach to migration, “said EC Vice President Margaritis Schinas, responsible for promoting the European way of life.
The entry into force of the new pact requires the approval of the European Parliament and the Council of the EU. The Commission asked them to agree on the main part before the end of the year.
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