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According to the French newspaper Le Monde, amidst a sharp increase in immigration and asylum applications to Europe in 2023, the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) are close to achieving the ratification of the Migration and Asylum Pact, after four years of negotiations.

Migrants flock to the Turkish-Greek border.

In the first half of this year, the number of asylum seekers increased by 28% compared to the same period last year. EU member governments are generally responding with tougher statements and decisions.

The issue of migration has been a source of disagreement within the bloc since the refugee crisis of 2015. However, recently, this topic has received consensus that previously seemed impossible.

Notably, Germany, which had previously refused to accept immigration restrictions for humanitarian reasons, endorsed a key document in late September on reforming the European migration system, paving the way for a possible comprehensive agreement among the 27 member states on migration. This document establishes a special status for migrants in the event of a large influx of migrants into a country within the region.

France and Italy also found common ground on the issue of migration, as evidenced by the statement by French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on September 26th that “the two sides have a common position on how to manage the issue of migration”…

The European Commission hopes that the entire treaty on migration and asylum (around 10 reform provisions on procedures for reception at borders, processing of immigration applications and repatriation) will be approved by February 2024, before the European elections take place from June 6 to 9, 2024.

It took four years of negotiations and debate, and although Hungary and Poland initially opposed the principle of shared responsibility and support for migrants, it seems that EU member states may finally reach a consensus and find common ground on this thorny issue.

MINH CHAU

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tin-hieu-tich-cuc-post720112.html