SECTORAL POLICIES / Migration

Estonian compromise proposal on a asylum system reform expected at beginning of November

Luxembourg, 13/10/2017 (Agence Europe)

On Friday 13 October in Luxembourg, the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU announced that it would submit a new compromise text to the member states at the beginning of November. This will focus on reform of the so-called Dublin regulation, which organises national responsibility on the processing of asylum requests.

A Home Affairs Council may also be organised on Thursday 9 November to provide the framework for discussions about this new compromise. The Estonian Presidency will...