On Thursday 15 June, the civil liberties committee (LIBE) at the European Parliament adopted by a large majority (40 votes in favour, 13 against, with 4 abstentions) its negotiating position on a draft regulation setting out the conditions that migrants have to fulfil in order to benefit from international protection and related rights.
The new rules stipulate that for all beneficiaries of international protection in the European Union, residence permits are valid for five years and...