Brussels, 20/07/2012 (Agence Europe) - The Committee of the Regions (CoR) has issued a number of reports (known as “opinions”) on asylum and immigration policy and it was in this connection that the CoR plenary session on Tuesday 17 July 2012 was addressed by EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström.
The commissioner pointed out the importance of local authorities in implementing asylum and immigration policy: “Integration is a local process. A one-size-fits-all policy imposed...