On 10 April, the European Parliament adopted the ten legislative texts which make up the new Pact on Migration and Asylum, following four years of negotiations. The EU is thus equipped with a new legislative arsenal, designed, among other things, to filter asylum applications more effectively, make it easier to identify migrants, and speed up asylum applications and returns - all while guaranteeing the protection of the human rights of displaced persons. However, some organisations are concerned that the new Pact will jeopardise the individual freedoms of asylum seekers.
The solidarity mechanism between Member States has also been criticised. Countries on the front line have welcomed this system, which aims to oblige the various states to share responsibility for receiving migrants – if necessary by providing financial support – while others have already announced their opposition to it.
A conversation with investigative reporters Stefano Valentino and Giorgio Michalopoulos, who have dissected the dark underbelly of green finance for Voxeurop and won several awards for their work.
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