EU agrees to tighten asylum system in sweeping migration reform
EU member states and legislators have come to a consensus on revising the bloc's legislation for managing asylum-seekers and migrants, according to European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas on Wednesday.
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- Published Date: 10:42 | 20 December 2023
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EU countries and lawmakers reached an agreement Wednesday on an overhaul of the bloc's laws on handling asylum-seekers and migrants, European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas said.
The reform includes speedier vetting of irregular arrivals, creating border detention centres, accelerated deportation for rejected asylum applicants, and a solidarity mechanism to take pressure off southern countries experiencing big inflows.
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