EU impatience builds over thorny migration reform

EU impatience builds over thorny migration reform

The EU will seek Thursday to make progress on a troubled reform of its policy towards asylum-seekers and migrants, with many member states looking to coax Germany to agree key measures. Paralysis on the issue has caused frustration in the 27-nation bloc as it faces a rise in irregular migration. The arrival of thousands of...

EU impatience builds over thorny migration reform

BRUSSELS: The EU will seek Thursday to make progress on a troubled reform of its policy toward asylum-seekers and migrants, with many member states looking to coax Germany to agree key measures. Paralysis on the issue has caused frustration in the 27-nation bloc as it faces a rise in irregular migration. The arrival of thousands of asylum-seekers on the Italian island of Lampedusa has spurred matters.