European Union executive favors stronger common asylum system
- 8 years ago
The European Union's executive is hoping to strengthen the bloc's common asylum rules in response to the arrival of millions of migrants last year.
The new proposal has drawn criticism from the Czech Republic, highlighting the already poor cohesion between members of the EU and the widening stances on how to amend the way people claim asylum.
A first option calls for the relocation of migrants from frontline states to elsewhere in the bloc.
The commission also proposed a more long-term approach that would see a more centralized asylum process within EU institutions.
The new proposal has drawn criticism from the Czech Republic, highlighting the already poor cohesion between members of the EU and the widening stances on how to amend the way people claim asylum.
A first option calls for the relocation of migrants from frontline states to elsewhere in the bloc.
The commission also proposed a more long-term approach that would see a more centralized asylum process within EU institutions.