EU states seal migration deal

Envoys of the European Union’s 27 member states on Wednesday reached a deal on sharing out the task of caring for refugees and migrants in crisis situations.
The agreement, which will form the basis of negotiations between member states and the European Parliament, would give countries options to adjust asylum and migration rules in times of crisis.
Member states facing large flows of migrants could speed up procedures and ask for solidarity contributions from other EU countries, in terms of relocating asylum seekers or financial help.
“This a real game changer that allows us to advance negotiations,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“I’m very happy that member states have now agreed on the crisis regulation, which is an important piece of the puzzle in the migration and asylum pact,” Swedish migration minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said.