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Members of the parliament will soon be debating and voting on a migration package.
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Stay tuned and send thoughts to lili.bayer@theguardian.com.
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After eight years of stalemate, more deadlocks and compromises., the rise of the far right across Europe has focused the minds of European leaders and compelled them to finally agree, by majority vote, to reform incoherent migration laws across the bloc.
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Yet it still hangs in the balance with more than 700 MEPs being asked to vote 10 different bills through.
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If passed it will mean fast-tracking of asylum applications and forced returns within as few as 12 weeks, an improvement in what several MEPs have said are dreadful standards in reception centres and alleviate the burden felt by countries like Greece and Italy which in the last year has shouldered responsibility for the majority of people being smuggled across the Mediterranean.
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Ylva Johansson, the European commissioner for home affairs, who shepherded the legislative text through its torturous journey since 2016 is convinced it will pass. She admits however that if it does not the laws are in big trouble and it is unlikely that there will be appetite to revisit the matter in the next parliamentary mandate.
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Last night it looked as if the Greens (72 of 705 seats), some socialists and some members of the centre right grouping in the European People’s Party in both Poland and France would be voting against some of the files.
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Politicians in the far right groups including Alternative for Germany, Vox and National Rally have already been “discounted”.
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The debate starts around 2pm Brussels time with votes at 5pm.
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important events
As House members prepare to vote, it remains unclear whether the entire immigration and asylum package will pass. There is uncertainty in the air and the press room is packed.
Voting will begin soon. stay tuned.
Lisa O’Carroll
Patrick YaquiMembers of Poland’s PiS party told reporters that they were completely opposed to the Solidarity measure, which would require each migrant to pay 20,000 euros. It cannot accept proposals for people to migrate from Italy or other countries, where the summer influx from the Mediterranean could overwhelm the system.
“This is blood money for traffickers who want to get rid of as many people as possible because they know they’re going to be accepted,” he said.
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Balaz HidvegiMember of Parliament of Hungary viktor orbanThe Fidesz party said that if one or two bills were not passed, the entire bill should be scrapped.
Otherwise, “this could become an undemocratic situation,” he said.
There were tense scenes in the European Parliament as rumors spread that EPP Polish MEPs would vote against key parts of the migration deal instead of abstaining.
20 minutes left until voting.
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marine le penThe National Assembly is expected to support two of the ten bills being tabled tonight.
Jean-Paul Gareauthe president of the European Parliament group said that it only supports measures regarding the testing of migrants and the establishment of a Eurodac database.
He said the failure of any of the bills would amount to a “failure on the part of the European Commission” to strip member states of their sovereignty.
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Jorge Buxade Villalba Vox told reporters that Spain’s far-right party will vote against all but two files, the one being screened and Eurodac.
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Polish MPs from the Law and Justice (PiS) party plan to vote against all 10 bills, MEPs say. Patrick Yaqui he told the Guardian.
The far-right group Identity and Democracy reiterated its opposition to the Immigration and Asylum Agreement.
🚧 Our members disagree #MigrationPact As proposed by @vonderleyen_epp in the middle #COVID crisis.
✋Today we vote against the mass illegal immigration organized by the European Commission!#StopMigrationPact pic.twitter.com/ShS7xqNUYa
— Identity and Democratic Party (@IDParty_) April 10, 2024
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Member of the Swedish Left Party Malin Björk She received some applause when she accused those who supported the immigration deal at the time of taking far-right positions.
“You’re walking in their shoes and following their stories that pit people against each other, refugees and immigrants and refugees against workers,” she said.
She said opposing the deal was supporting human rights.
“We defend a Europe that defends human rights… They [voters] It’s okay to dismantle our future. ”
Member of Parliament Birgit SippelGermany’s Social Democrats said the debate showed that compromise was not simple. Nevertheless, he said that reaching an agreement after eight years shows the determination of many participants, and that despite legitimate criticism, today there is an opportunity to take urgently needed steps. added.
Margaritis Schinasvice-president of the European Commission in charge of promoting the European way of life, told the European Parliament that the migration and asylum package on the table is a “delicate and balanced outcome”.
“This is truly a make-or-break moment,” he said, adding:
We are opening the door to a new home, a home of agreements, based on fundamental rights, dignity and respect for the values we represent.
Not a European fortress, but a heavily guarded home with more secure borders and clear rules about who has the right to enter.
A home that provides shelter for people fleeing prosecution, war, and violence.
A home where all asylum claims are processed justly and fairly.
It is also a home that ensures that those who have no legal right to be placed in our protection are returned to their country of origin swiftly and with dignity.
“The migration deal is a wreck for asylum rights,” the Green group said.
“There will be more use of detention, more human rights violations and resistance at the border. That will not make the situation better.”
“We will vote against this agreement and continue to fight for human rights,” the group said.
of #MigrationPact A shipwreck for asylum rights 💔
The use of detention will further expand, and human rights violations and resistance at the border will increase. It doesn’t make things better.
We will vote against this agreement and continue to fight for human rights!
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— Green Party of the EU Parliament/EFA🌍 (@GreensEFA) April 10, 2024
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Centrist group Renew Europe said today’s decision on the Refugee and Migration Agreement “signals a new beginning and is an important vote that responds to the concerns of Europeans.” “Europe’s united and humanitarian response is crucial,” he added.
today, @Europarl_EN They will vote on the Asylum and Migration Agreement.
This is an important vote that marks a new beginning and responds to the concerns of Europeans. Europe’s united and humanitarian response is crucial.
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— Renew Europe (@RenewEurope) April 10, 2024
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today, @Europarl_EN They will vote on the Asylum and Migration Agreement.
This is an important vote that marks a new beginning and responds to the concerns of Europeans. Europe’s united and humanitarian response is crucial.
🎥Here are the contents👇 pic.twitter.com/HsK5Ifguvj
— Renew Europe (@RenewEurope) April 10, 2024
Cornelia Ernsta German lawmaker from the left-wing group, called the regulations on the table a pact of shame and dishonor.
beata sidloPolish Law and Justice reporters criticized the agreement, arguing that it proposed the wrong solution.
Lisa O’Carroll
There are 10 bills being voted on in the European Parliament today.
sense of solidarity and responsibility
Solidarity mechanisms for asylum and migration management include the relocation of asylum seekers to other member states if the first country of arrival is overwhelmed, as was the case in Italy last year.
Critics say Dublin’s regulations, which require asylum claims to be processed in the country of first arrival, have not been sufficiently reformed and will do little to ease the burden on countries like Italy. Under alternative rules, migrants with family members in another member state can apply for asylum in that country.
This is one of the bills least likely to gain support. Poland and Hungary have always opposed it.
times of crisis
The move puts mechanisms in place to avoid sudden influxes and a repeat of the 2015 crisis, when more than a million people arrived in Europe by water and land, mainly from war-torn Syria.
It would also create mechanisms for the exploitation of people placed on Europe’s borders by hostile powers such as Russia.
Third country national screening
This will enable screening at the border with up to seven days of health checks, as well as criminal background checks and biometric data collection. This seems safe.
Rapid tracking of asylum procedures
In committee, the package of laws was approved with 40 votes in favor, 23 votes against, and 4 abstentions. Therefore, it also appears to be safe.
euroduck database
Enables all member states to maintain and share data on everyone arriving in the EU, including children aged 6 and over. Some on the left and the Greens don’t like this, but the right is in favor of it, so it’s likely to get through.
unified asylum procedure
This would address concerns that some on the right had about member states “repurposing” asylum rights laws in an ineffective way.
reception center
The aim is to establish minimum uniform standards for reception centers and accommodation facilities, including medical and residential facilities. Registered asylum seekers should also be allowed to work immediately to speed up integration.
Safety and resettlement
This is to enable countries to provide protection to the most vulnerable refugees living in third countries, most often identified by UNHCR.
Martin Sildewanspoke on behalf of left-wing groups, saying the deal would deprive people in need of protection from the right to protection.
