Greece pushes EU to suspend asylum during mass migration surges
Summary
Greece has asked the European Union to let countries temporarily stop accepting asylum applications during big increases in migration. This comes after many migrants arrived in Spain’s Ceuta and some EU members support stricter border controls for emergencies.Key Facts
- Greece wants the EU to allow temporary suspension of asylum applications during sudden migration surges.
- The request was made at an EU Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg.
- Spain reported more than 72,000 migrants entered Ceuta in late July; about 10,000 remain.
- Some EU countries see large migrant arrivals as a border control issue, not just an asylum matter.
- The EU’s migration pact started in June but some say it doesn’t fully handle large migration emergencies.
- The EU plans to create an emergency system to manage sudden large arrivals of migrants.
- The EU approved rules allowing countries to set up migrant return centers outside Europe.
- Rwanda is one possible location to host a return center, with plans for transfers to start in 2027.
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