So far, 13 EU Member States have said they are ready, as of July, to relocate people rescued at sea, the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, said in Prague on Monday 11 July.
The commitments of these voluntary countries bring the number of reception places pledged to “more than 8,000”, the Commissioner added, while the target of 10,000 has been set for one year. The discussions will continue in the “solidarity platform”, Ms Johansson added, refusing to see “the glass...