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.
01:10The Monsieur Hpletiken
01:16Five Notice
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