The European Commission will, over the next few weeks, develop a model for implementing the conclusions of the European Council on “controlled centres”, that are to be set up in member states on a purely voluntary basis, for migrants picked up in the territorial waters of a member state, Commission spokesperson Natasha Bertaud announced on Monday 16 July (see EUROPE 12052 and 12051).
More time will be needed, however, for the concept of disembarkation platforms for people picked up in...