The European Union has agreed on new, stricter asylum rules to somewhat curb mass migration. This was reported by Tagesschau, UNN reports.
Details
The European Parliament and EU member states have agreed on a comprehensive reform of the EU's asylum and migration policy. It envisages the introduction of stricter rules and mechanisms to reduce the influx of migrants.
According to the reform, citizens of countries whose applications are approved in the EU in less than 20% of cases will be detained at the border. After that, the asylum application must be processed on the spot within twelve weeks under an accelerated procedure. Anyone who does not have grounds for asylum will be deported immediately.
Recall
French lawmakers yesterday reached a tentative agreement on a controversial immigration bill that is crucial for President Emmanuel Macron.