EU asylum reform clears another hurdle

Geflüchtete Flüchtlinge Spanien — Arrival of refugees in La Restinga on the Canary Island of El Hierro.

EU ambassadors have given the green light to the asylum and migration package aimed at better managing and limiting migration. Approval in the European Parliament plenary is considered certain. However, significant enforcement challenges are expected.

It ended emotionally: After frantic deliberations driven by fears of a right-wing shift in the European elections, the Permanent Representatives of the 27 EU member states gave the green light on Thursday for the reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS).

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