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EU to propose emergency framework for weaponised migrant flows
The European Union wants a new emergency plan for unusually large movements of migrants.
Ursula von der Leyen announced the plan in a speech.
She said some migrant movements could be deliberately organized to pressure Europe.
The plan would only be used in special situations that meet clear rules.
It could temporarily change some normal procedures.
Von der Leyen said Europe must be able to protect its borders.
She also said the plan would respect fundamental rights.
The European Commission is expected to propose the framework.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a proposed emergency framework for sudden massive migrant inflows.
The framework would address what von der Leyen called “engineered and weaponised” mass movements of migrants.
It would be activated only under a strictly defined set of criteria.
The plan would permit temporary, narrowly defined flexibility in standard procedures during exceptional circumstances.
Von der Leyen said the measures would protect borders while respecting fundamental rights.
- Who
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the European Commission.
- What
- A proposed European Emergency Response Framework for sudden, massive migrant inflows.
- Where
- Strasbourg.
- When
- Announced on Wednesday during von der Leyen’s state of the union speech.
- Why
- To help protect Europe’s borders during exceptional situations involving what von der Leyen described as engineered or weaponised mass migrant movements.
Key facts
- Proponent
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
- Plan
- European Emergency Response Framework
- Trigger
- A strictly defined set of emergency criteria
- Proposed flexibility
- Time-limited and strictly defined flexibility in standard procedures
- Stated purpose
- Protecting Europe’s borders during exceptional mass migrant movements
- Rights commitment
- The framework would comply with values and fundamental rights
- Announcement venue
- Von der Leyen’s state of the union speech in Strasbourg
Quotes
Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission
“The events of this summer show that our tools need to evolve, especially for emergency situations. Europe needs the means to protect its borders at all times.”
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“We will always comply with our values and fundamental rights. But we will never compromise on protecting our borders.”
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