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EU countries reach migration deal after years of gridlock

  • EU countries agreed to a "crisis regulation" to overhaul asylum rules and respond to large migrant influxes.
  • The deal allows for processing centers at EU borders and detaining asylum seekers until claims assessed.
  • EU ambassadors resolved a Italy-Germany dispute over rescuing migrants at sea.
  • The agreement aims to finalize the New Pact on Asylum and Migration before EU elections in June.
  • Some European countries still oppose hosting refugees, raising human rights concerns.
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