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Fact check: Is the European Parliament forcing member states to accept irregular migration?

A recent post circulating on X claims that the European Parliament has adopted a "Migration and Asylum Pact" that would compel all EU member states to accept irregular migrants or face substantial fines.

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00:00Is the European Parliament forcing member states to accept irregular migration?
00:08A viral post on X claims that European Parliament has signed off on a new Migration and Asylum Pact
00:13that would force EU countries to accept irregular migrants and pay hefty fines.
00:18But this is inaccurate.
00:19The video used in the post is from April 2024,
00:23when activists interrupted a voting session in the European Parliament.
00:26And crucially, the European Parliament has not approved any such law.
00:30In reality, on the 8th of December, member states approved a package of tougher migration measures.
00:35But the plan still needs Parliament's approval before it can take effect, likely in 2026.
00:40The proposals include the so-called Return Regulation,
00:43which would tighten controls on arrivals and removals,
00:46allow transfer of asylum seekers to EU-designated safe countries,
00:50and open the door to controversial return hubs outside the EU.
00:54A new solidarity fund would help frontline states,
00:57Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Spain through relocations or financial support.
01:01Some online have described this as a fine.
01:04Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has gone further,
01:07accusing Brussels of forcing Hungary to pay even more or take migrants in,
01:11calling the plans unacceptable.
01:14His political director Balazs Orban also criticised the European Commission
01:18of underestimating the migration pressure Hungary is facing.
01:21One factor that may explain why Hungary is not listed to receive solidarity funds
01:26is that it is not among the countries most affected by first-arrival migrants.
01:31According to data from the International Organization for Migration,
01:35the countries facing the highest pressure in 2025 are Italy, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Malta.
01:42Commissioner Magnus Brunner responded to Hungary's claims,
01:45saying that decisions taken cannot be judged in isolation and must be viewed as a whole.
01:50He added that solidarity remains both flexible and mandatory.
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