On Thursday, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced that in March 2025 European Union can suggest creation of “return centers” for illegal immigrants.
– If the rules we have used so far turn out to be insufficient, we will have to change them – noted Kristersson.
The announcement was made after a meeting with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer. Both leaders want to encourage the EU to counteract illegal migration.
The Prime Minister of Sweden praises Italian centers in Albania
The Prime Minister of Sweden responded positively to the cooperation Italian from Albania in running reception centers for refugees, where they are waiting for their application to be considered for asylum. These are the first such centers officially operating outside the EU.
– If there are safe countries (Albania), then they should be used. It's not like there's a general one right to come to the country you want to come to – commented Kristersson.
As Reuters notes, taking up the issue of migration by conservatives is related to: increasing support for the extreme right in Europe.
Kristersson's meeting with the Prime Minister of Austria is part of activities aimed at cooperation with Central European countries. On Tuesday, the Prime Minister Sweden he commented favorable to the initiative of Prime Minister Donald Tusk regarding security in the Baltic Sea and joint patrols.
Changes in migration policy and increasing support for the far right in Europe
In October, EU leaders agreed to do so European Commission (EC) to prepare new regulations that make it easier to deport illegal immigrants. During the October summit, Poland's initiative to suspend the applications of people seeking asylum also gained support on the border with Belarus and Russia.
In response, EC President Ursula von der Leyen called on member states to accelerate implementation the Pact on Migration and Asylum adopted in May 2024.
At the beginning of December, the website Politico established that The EC is working on a new directivewhich is to define the rules for deporting illegal immigrants to their countries of origin. Also being considered introduction of an obligation to report to the center for immigrants.
Of 484 thousand citizens of non-EU countrieswhich were ordered to leave the EU in 2023, only 20 percent it's back to the country of origin.
Source: Reuters Agency, Sweden Herald