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EU Rejects UK Request for Crime and Migration Database Access

The EU's decision blocks UK efforts to enhance border security and clear asylum backlogs, forcing London to seek alternative solutions ahead of a pivotal summit.

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Overview

  • The European Union has formally denied the UK's request for access to the Schengen Information System (SIS II) and Eurodac, citing legal and treaty constraints.
  • UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper had made database access a central demand in Brexit reset negotiations to address migration and cross-border crime challenges.
  • The EU's refusal complicates the UK's efforts to clear a 38,000-case asylum backlog and improve intelligence-sharing on criminal suspects, key priorities for the Labour government.
  • UK negotiators are now exploring alternative data-sharing mechanisms to replicate the functionality of SIS II and Eurodac without requiring treaty changes.
  • The deadlock over data-sharing is expected to hinder progress on a youth mobility visa scheme at the upcoming May 19 UK-EU summit, further straining relations.