At the opening of the European summit in Brussels, Madrid displayed its refusal to follow the Italian example and open reception hubs for migrants in third countries.
Immigration is the key subject of the European summit being held in Brussels and the Sánchez government arrives here with a “no” in its suitcase. Spain clearly opposed the proposal to create reception centers in third countriesoutside the borders of the European Union, to transfer migrants who entered its territory irregularly.
This proposal, promoted by the Italian government under Meloni, is now put on the table by the European Commission itself, with the support of the majority of member states.
However, the proposal was not well received by the government of Pedro Sánchez who, through his spokesperson, Pilar Alegría, has already assured that the position of Spain remained based on a humanitarian and solidarity application of the Pact on Immigration and Asylum in Europe.
And this, while Spain, one of the gateways for migration to Europe, has been experiencing for months a permanent migration crisis which has even forced it to improvise reception centers in hotels across the country. country.
In fact, immigration has become the primary concern of Spaniards this spring, according to the CIS barometer. This was confirmed by 1 of the three people interviewed, even though in the space of a few months it was in fourth place among the problems cited by the Spaniards. Javi García, in Seville, for Euronews
Immigration is the key subject of the European summit being held in Brussels and the Sánchez government arrives here with a no in its suitcase. Spain has clearly expressed itself against the proposal to create reception centers in third countries, outside the borders of the European Unionin order to transfer migrants who have entered its territory irregularly.
The proposal promoted by the Italian government of Meloni and now put on the table by the European Commission itself, enjoys the support of the majority of member countries. However, the proposal has not been well received by the government of Pedro Sánchez who, through his spokesperson, Pilar Alegría, has already assured that Spain’s position continues to imply a humanitarian application and in solidarity with the Pact on Immigration and Asylum in Europe.
And this despite the fact that Spain, one of the gateways for migration to Europe, has been experiencing for months a continuous migration crisis which has even forced the improvisation of reception centers in hotels on the entire national territory.
Actually, immigration has become the first concern of the Spaniards this summer, according to the CIS barometer. 1 in 3 people interviewed confirmed this, whereas just two months ago, it only came in fourth place among the problems cited by Spaniards