European Parliament Agrees on New Asylum Rules Amid Rising Migration

The new framework aims for a more humane and coordinated management of migration, upholding the EU's founding values of equality, rule of law, and individual dignity.

The European Parliament has agreed on a new set of asylum rules, aiming for a more humane and coordinated management of migration flows.
The new framework seeks a balanced response that upholds the EU's founding values of equality, rule of law, and defense of individual dignity.
The EU has registered over 355,000 irregular border crossings this year, a 17% increase, with more than 2,500 migrants dying or going missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea.
The new regulations will expedite asylum claims, mandate health screening for migrants, and set up facilities for more efficient deportation.
The centerpiece of the regulations is a burden-sharing arrangement between countries such as Italy, Greece, and France and other EU members farther north or inland.