Overview
- Brussels outlined a new solidarity pool under the GEAS that targets at least 30,000 annual relocations from overburdened states starting June 2026.
- Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Italy are formally identified as under migration pressure and would be eligible to transfer people to other EU countries.
- Germany is labeled at risk of pressure yet can seek an exemption by crediting past responsibilities, including Dublin cases, with no extra financial or material contributions required under the proposal.
- Several countries, including Austria, Poland, Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia and Croatia, are flagged for a pronounced migration situation and may apply for partial or full relief from solidarity duties through end‑2026.
- The plan allows alternatives to relocation such as financial or material support and reported buy‑out payments, faces political pushback and opaque underlying data, and must still be negotiated and approved by the 27 governments.