MEPs expressed, on Wednesday1 February, very different expectations of the 9-10 February EU summit on migration.
They did so in the presence of the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who came to present her proposals for the European Summit (see EUROPE B13109A7) and who pointed out, in the context of a 65% increase in irregular arrivals in 2022 compared to the previous year, that “the majority of people who arrive seeking asylum are not in need of protection”.