US EditionGreece, Cyprus, Spain and Italy eligible for new help dealing with migration, EU says
The EU aims to ease migratory pressure on Mediterranean countries by relocating 30,000 asylum seekers annually or providing financial support under a new system effective 2026.
- On Tuesday, the European Commission said Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Italy should receive help under a new EU mechanism, as detailed in the Annual Asylum and Migration Report.
- Because the Commission found Greece and Cyprus, Spain and Italy faced a disproportionate level of arrivals last year, it flagged ongoing challenges and political risks in offering extra asylum seekers.
- Under the plan, EU 27 member states must contribute via relocations, €20,000 per person, or funding, with the minimum pool set at 30,000 relocations and 600 million euros.
- Negotiations among EU 27 member states will decide asylum seeker shares and financial support by the end of the year, despite some countries refusing to accept people and EU warnings of infringement risks.
- Looking ahead to next July, six member states may seek deductions from solidarity contributions due to cumulative pressures of the last five years, and the Commission will launch a €250 million tender for drone and anti-drone capabilities.
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EU proposes solidarity plan to ease Spain’s migratory pressure
The European Commission has proposed a solidarity plan to help Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprus manage rising asylum arrivals, offering relocation, financial contributions, or exemptions under the EU’s new migration pact.
Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Italy eligible for new help dealing with migration, EU says
Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Italy will be eligible for help dealing with migratory pressures under a new EU mechanism when the bloc's pact on migration and asylum enters into force in mid-2026, the European Commission said on Tuesday.
The European Commission said Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Austria and Poland are in a difficult migration situation and can count on partial exemption from participation in the Solidarity Pool, a mechanism for redistributing migrants between EU states.
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