EU to relocate asylum seekers from Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprus to other member states
Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprus are considered "under migratory pressure" by the European Commission, which paves the way to the relocation of asylum seekers to other EU member states. But Poland, Hungary and Slovakia refuse to contribute.
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00:00Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprus have been considered under migratory pressure by the European Commission.
00:08This means these countries faced a disproportionate level of migrant arrivals last year, including those rescued at sea.
00:17The four countries will therefore receive support from other EU member states as part of a solidarity mechanism proposed by the Commission.
00:26Each member state, except for those under migratory pressure, has to contribute in proportion to its population and total GDP.
00:34Member states can then choose out of three options.
00:37They can relocate a certain number of asylum seekers to their own territory, pay €20,000 per person they do not relocate, or finance operational support.
00:48However, some countries are still opposing the solidarity pool.
00:52Hungary, Poland and Slovakia stated they do not want to contribute either financially or by accepting migrants from other countries.
01:00Member states can apply for an exemption, but this can only be done by countries considered to be facing a significant migratory situation.
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