To contain illegal migration, the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz can also imagine asylum procedures outside the EU. He knows the decisions of the courts, but this “can still be an option,” he said after a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome.
The Italian coalition, which consists of three rights and conservative parties, wants to process asylum procedures for migrants in Albania when they are included in the Mediterranean Sea. However, the judiciary has already prevented this project several times. The European Court of Justice is currently investigating whether such a handling of migrants is compatible with European law. The camps that were built in the non-EU country Albania have largely been empty for months.
Despite the experience in Italy, Germany will investigate this outsourcing, Merz announced. It is not a solution, but “a contribution to make the problem smaller”. “We will no longer be on the brakes when it comes to solving the problem in the European Union,” added the new Chancellor.
Also Ukrainian war topic
Another subject in conversation with Meloni was the war in Ukraine. The peace talks in Istanbul were left behind expectations, Merz regretted. The pressure on Russia will therefore continue to increase. The 17th Sanction Package of the EU must be taken into effect on Tuesday. Said the German Chancellor. Meloni apparently found a good agreement for US President Donald Trump. “It has an impact and it is one of the important political leaders (…) in Europe.”
It is currently not necessary to send European troops to Ukraine, Merz said too. First there must be a cease -the fire. Moreover, the format for peace talks and the security guarantees for Ukraine should be clarified.
Source: Krone
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