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EU Parliament votes for new legislation that would speed migrant relocation
By Doug Cunningham
Photo of European Parliament in Brussels by Symbiot/Shutterstock
April 20 (UPI) -- The European Union Parliament Thursday voted 419-126 to enter negotiations with member states on new migration and asylum policies that would require screening of third-party nationals at EU borders.
The vote signals support for the proposed new regulations that would speed up the relocation of migrants entering EU nations without legal permission. The new rules would also make it harder for those migrants to travel to other EU countries.
"An effective return policy is an essential element of a well-functioning system of Union asylum and migration management, whereby those who do not have the right to stay on Union territory should return," the EU proposed migrant legislation said. "Given that a significant share of applications for international protection may be considered unfounded, it is necessary to reinforce the effectiveness of the return policy."
Wow! It only took them 8 years to figure that out!
The proposed new legislation said by increasing "the efficiency of returns" of migrants without legal authorization to be in the EU, the pressure on the asylum system would decrease.
The proposed migrant law reform would create an EU Relocation Coordinator as the central point of contact for migrant returns. That coordinator would play a central role in speeding up migrant relocation.
"In order to provide a timely response to the situation of migratory pressure, the EU Relocation Coordinator should support the swift relocation of eligible applicants for and beneficiaries of international protection," the proposed new migrant management law said.
The proposed legislation creates a five-year European Asylum and Migration Management Strategy that includes measures to reduce and prevent "irregular migration" and efforts to fight human trafficking.
Mandatory relocations where EU countries are required to accept migrants from other EU states would only be used in emergencies, according to this proposed legislation. And the decisions on those would be made in Brussels.
"This is the most important shift to make sure that we can come to an agreement with member states," said MEP Tomas Tobé, one of the lawmakers leading on the legislation for the center-right European People's Party (EPP), referencing the final compromise.
Syria: At least 31 truffle hunters killed in suspected IS attack,
says war monitor
by Nishtha Badgamia,
WION, April 16, 2023
The United Kingdom-based war monitor, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), reported that a group of suspected Islamic State (IS) militants killed at least 31 people in central Syria on Sunday (April 16). The killings come at a time when there has been an increase in the number of attacks against people foraging for desert truffles.
The alleged attack on Sunday took place in the desert east and the central city of Hama where “a total of 31 people, including 12 pro-regime fighters” were killed, said the UK-based organisation. Earlier the SOHR had reported the death of at least 26 people, a figure confirmed by the official Syrian news agency SANA.
In a separate incident, on Saturday, suspected IS militants killed four shepherds in the eastern Syrian region of Deir Ezzor, said the Observatory, as per AFP. It added that they reportedly carried automatic rifles, rode motorbikes, and also stole the sheep before fleeing.
According to the SOHR, as of early 2023, at least “117 civilians, including a woman, were killed in attacks by ISIS in the Syrian desert.” This incident also comes days after multiple workers foraging for truffles were killed when their vehicle hit a landmine….
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