On Monday 23 June, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, sent European leaders a new progress report on legislation published and work undertaken in the field of migration and asylum. Meeting on 26 June, the EU27 will encourage “an intensification of work”, according to the European Council’s second draft conclusions.
Ms von der Leyen returned to the new regulation on returns and pointed out that “with a view to accelerate the implementation of certain...