European conservatives in favor of transfer to third countries. More than a million asylum applications in the EU, mainly from Syrians and Afghans, were submitted in 2023, a record for seven years.
The EPP meets Wednesday and Thursday in Bucharest to designate Ursula von der Leyen as its head of list for the European elections, scheduled for June 6 to 9. The idea echoes British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's controversial plan to deport migrants to Rwanda, which had been criticized by Brussels.