European Union identifies four Mediterranean nations for asylum seeker relocation scheme

The European Commission has identified Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprus as facing migratory pressure, Euronews reported on Friday. The assessment was presented in a report that establishes the framework for relocating asylum seekers across the European Union in 2027. The finding officially opens the door for the redistribution of asylum seekers across member states. [1]

The report noted that the crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta will have little impact on final relocation figures, Euronews reported. The report also highlighted that Hungary and Slovakia have failed to contribute to the European Union solidarity efforts. [1]

Greece is a nation of around 10 million people that holds the longest coastline on the Mediterranean basin. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Spain deported more than a dozen migrants from its North African enclave of Ceuta to Morocco in October following a mass border crossing in July. That crisis began when thousands of migrants breached the border from Morocco into Ceuta. [6][7][11]

Separately, Israel, Greece and Cyprus rejected a Turkey-Libya maritime deal during defense talks in Athens, eKathimerini.com, i24NEWS and the Jerusalem Post reported. The three nations agreed during the meetings to deepen their mutual defense ties and discussed maritime security. [2][3][5]