Magnus Brunner Navigates European Parliament Hearing as EU Migration Czar
Brunner faces scrutiny but avoids controversy by balancing conservative and progressive demands on EU migration policy.
- Magnus Brunner, an Austrian conservative, is poised to become the EU's new migration czar after his European Parliament hearing.
- Brunner emphasized enhancing the EU's deportation policy and strengthening Frontex, the EU border agency, while also supporting legal pathways for migration.
- He managed to avoid committing to specific positions on contentious issues like EU funding for border barriers and migrant age verification.
- Brunner's approach focused on maintaining a 'fair but firm' stance, avoiding controversy with vague and cautious responses.
- Despite lacking experience in migration, Brunner plans to propose a new deportations directive, though details and timing remain unspecified.