Verhofstad: European leaders talks about solidarity and then reject proposals
by Emanuele Bonini
It is not a shame, «it is cynical to see leaders haggling over the number of asylum seekers», according to European liberal and democrats group (Alde) leader Guy Verhofstadt. In his opinion «member States speak of solidarity when they publicly mourn the people dying, but then behind closed doors they reject proposals by the European Commission which would put in place a fair system for the distribution of asylum seekers between the Member States». Europe, recalled the liberal MEPs, is facing «the most serious migration crisis since the end of the second world war» and the EU lacks of will. «We cannot pretend this crisis will go away on its own», stressed Verhofstadt. Thousands of migrants continue to arrive in Europe, while EU Member States «seem set to reject minimal proposals by the European Commission to secure the resettlement of 40.000 asylum seekers». Latest compromise reached in Luxembourg during the Internal affairs council meeting didn't produce any result. In line of principle member States agreed to help Greece and Italy, but no quotas were set. «Binding but voluntary» groups of migrants is the formula used to mean that there is no intention of respecting the agenda proposed by the European Commission. Governments want to redefine the criteria for establishing the final amount of people to resettle in the member States, in any case to be accepted after national decision rather than after a European imposition. Italian prime minister Matteo «is right», conclude Verhofstadt. «The migration crisis is not just a challenge for the Italian government». in fact it is a seriousness test for everybody.
It is not a shame, «it is cynical to see leaders haggling over the number of asylum seekers», according to European liberal and democrats group (Alde) leader Guy Verhofstadt. In his opinion «member States speak of solidarity when they publicly mourn the people dying, but then behind closed doors they reject proposals by the European Commission which would put in place a fair system for the distribution of asylum seekers between the Member States». Europe, recalled the liberal MEPs, is facing «the most serious migration crisis since the end of the second world war» and the EU lacks of will. «We cannot pretend this crisis will go away on its own», stressed Verhofstadt. Thousands of migrants continue to arrive in Europe, while EU Member States «seem set to reject minimal proposals by the European Commission to secure the resettlement of 40.000 asylum seekers». Latest compromise reached in Luxembourg during the Internal affairs council meeting didn't produce any result. In line of principle member States agreed to help Greece and Italy, but no quotas were set. «Binding but voluntary» groups of migrants is the formula used to mean that there is no intention of respecting the agenda proposed by the European Commission. Governments want to redefine the criteria for establishing the final amount of people to resettle in the member States, in any case to be accepted after national decision rather than after a European imposition. Italian prime minister Matteo «is right», conclude Verhofstadt. «The migration crisis is not just a challenge for the Italian government». in fact it is a seriousness test for everybody.
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