Overview
- EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner presented an initial assessment that counts Germany among states with heavily burdened reception systems, making it eligible for a 2026 exemption from relocations.
- Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Italy are designated as overburdened and may transfer eligible people to other member states under the proposed mechanism.
- The solidarity pool sets a minimum of 30,000 relocations per year beginning in June 2026 as part of the EU asylum reform.
- Member states may contribute through relocations or by providing financial support, material assistance or projects in third countries as alternatives.
- The Commission used indicators such as illegal crossings, sea rescues, asylum applications, economic capacity and population size, and it cited a 35% drop in irregular migration last year as the proposal moves to member-state deliberations.