European Union nations have officially endorsed a major overhaul of the bloc’s failed asylum system for migrants.
European Union nations endorsed sweeping reforms to the bloc’s failed asylum system on Tuesday as campaigning for Europe-wide elections next month gathers pace and migration expected to be an important issue. EU government ministers approved 10 legislative parts of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum.
The information will be stored on a massive new database, Eurodac. This screening should determine whether a person might pose a health or security risk and their chances of being permitted to stay. Generally, people fleeing conflict, persecution or violence qualify for asylum. Those looking for jobs are likely to be refused entry. Screening is mandatory and should take no longer than seven days, according to the plan.
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