Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprus to benefit from EU asylum solidarity scheme in 2027
Euronews · Vincenzo Genovese ·
The European Commission has identified four Mediterranean countries as facing migratory pressure, opening the door to asylum seeker relocations. The Ceuta crisis will have little impact on numbers, while Hungary and Slovakia have failed to contribute to EU solidarity efforts.
The European Commission has identified four Mediterranean countries as facing migratory pressure, opening the door to asylum seeker relocations. The Ceuta crisis will have little impact on numbers, while Hungary and Slovakia have failed to contribute to EU solidarity efforts.
Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprus are considered “under migratory pressure” by the European Commission, according to a report presented on Friday that sets the framework for relocating asylum seekers across the EU in 2027.
The assessment marks the start of the process of redistributing asylum seekers across the bloc, which is likely to prove controversial after EU governments recently clashed over migration, with some countries reluctant to participate.
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