The European Union, EU has announced that it will now strengthen
its borders to stop the rising tide of unauthorized immigrants,
with a focus on economic migration. This is about particular nations who have relocated to the EU for economic reasons and don't
constitute a threat at home.
Bangladeshi, Turkish, and Tunisian migrants are categorized as economic migrants and are not eligible for asylum in EU member states. The EU wants to intensify its cooperation with nations that reject asylum seekers and put more pressure on those who are not entitled to remain in the EU to leave.
According to the European
Parliament President, Roberta Metsola, “Our focus needs to be on finalizing the
reform of the Asylum and Migration legislative framework before the end of this
legislative period. This is the commitment the European Parliament and the five
rotating Presidencies in the Council made to European citizens back in
September of last year.”
To improve border control, the EU will run two pilot projects in Bulgaria and
Romania, the first of which will provide a package of "mobile and stationary
infrastructure," and the second of which will optimize processes at EU
external borders. The commission permits the use of aerial monitoring in
addition to electronic surveillance, but EU money will not yet be used to erect
any fence or barricade to reduce the number of entering migrants. More CCTV
cameras and other infrastructure will be needed along the Bulgaria-Turkey
border, which is where irregular migration is most prevalent. However, the EU
will not provide funding for fences or other physical obstacles.
According to
asylum services, there were 64% more and 50% more unauthorized border crossings
after the COVID-19 outbreak, respectively. These figures do not include
Ukrainian arrivals because they are currently permitted to enter and exit the
EU freely.
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