The Spanish government opposes the establishment of migrant reception centers outside the European Union in third countries. A similar idea was put forward by the Italian government, which opened two such facilities in Albania. Migration is being actively discussed at the EU summit in Brussels.
Immigration is the main topic of the European Union summit in Brussels.
The government of Pedro Sanchez brought “no” votes in a suitcase to the capital of the bloc.
Spain unequivocally opposed the proposal to create migrant detention centers in third countries outside the EU to transfer people who have illegally entered the bloc.
The proposal put forward by the Italian government of Meloni, which is currently under consideration by the European Commission, enjoys the support of the majority of member states.
This is despite the fact that Spain, one of the countries on one of the main migration routes from Africa to Europe, has been experiencing a serious migration crisis for several months now, forcing the government to organize temporary refugee accommodation centers in hotels across the country.
According to the Center for Public Opinion Research (CIS), illegal migration has become the main issue of concern for Spaniards this summer. This was stated by every third respondent. Only two months ago, it was only in fourth place.
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