Horst Seehofer calls for a "fresh start" in EU asylum policy - and appeals to member states

The EU Commission's concept for asylum reform is available - it contains a mechanism for mandatory solidarity.

Horst Seehofer relies on an EU-wide compromise.

• The

  EU Commission

  has presented its proposals for

  asylum reform

  .

• So far the project has

  failed due

  to the issue of the

  distribution of refugees

  .

• Now all EU states should make their contribution to the

  common migration policy

  in times of crisis

  .

Update from September 23, 6 p.m.:

After the EU Commission's plans for

, Federal Interior Minister

 (CSU) called on the

to be

to compromise.

He appeals to everyone “not reflexively to take cover,” said Seehofer in Berlin.

He announced that he would also seek an agreement in bilateral talks during the German Council Presidency.

Seehofer praised the proposal as a “good basis” for further consultations with the Commission and Member States.

He pointed out that the package focused on

and

legal immigration of refugees to Europe, but also on more efficient

.

In the asylum policy, a "new beginning" is needed, said Horst Seehofer.

"Now there is a chance that this reset will take place." He rated the chances of agreement on many aspects as "high".

When

it comes to

the question of solidarity when

, it is "difficult", admitted the interior minister, who was recently insulted by comedian and satirist Jan Böhmermann.

Seehofer announced that the Council of Ministers

would discuss the Commission's proposal

on

.

Thereafter, there should be more bilateral talks in order to look for a political understanding at another council meeting in December.

If necessary, there will be further advice in November.

If

cannot reach

an

, “as many as possible” should be found for a common solution.

EU asylum reform: pressure on Hungary and Co.?

Von der Leyen presents new plans

Update from September 23, 1:22 p.m

.: For years, the EU states have been arguing about the common

.

The recent

in the

shown

how acute the situation is

.

Can you restart now?

The

has presented its plans for

.

Among other things, they provide:

• faster asylum procedures at the

  external borders

• more deportations

• and the appointment of a

  "return coordinator"

A new planned

mechanism is also important

: If there are high numbers of refugees, all member states are to be

obliged

to

with the

countries of

- be it through taking in

or through help with

.

At the same time, the Commission is planning more legal opportunities for immigration.

The Commission's Pact on Migration and Asylum, which we are presenting today, offers a fresh start.

We know that we have to build trust between EU countries and citizens' confidence that we can manage this as a Union. @ Vonderleyen on #MigrationEU https://t.co/N9FGbqWJSK

- European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) September 23, 2020

EU Commission President

appealed to the member states

to find

a solution to the

that has been controversial for years

.

The plans now go to the

and the

.

Given the "urgency of the situation on the ground in several Member States", the Commission called on both sides to agree

on the "basic principles" of the reform.

It remains to be seen whether the plan has a chance of being implemented.

Similar attempts had failed in the past few years.

The EU states have been arguing about a common asylum and migration policy for years.

The sticking point has always been the

asylum seekers to all EU countries.

+

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (CDU)

© Stephanie Lecocq / EPA Pool / dpa

Von der Leyen announces radical change in migration policy - "Will abolish the Dublin regulation"

Original report from September 16

: Brussels -

is reportedly dissatisfied with the EU migration policy - especially after she and

after the devastating fire in the Greek camp Moria *, that Germany would take in more than 1,500 refugees and that there was some harsh criticism.

Now EU Commission President

wants to

the current regulations overboard for

the planned

.

said von der Leyen in front of the European Parliament on Wednesday.

"We will replace it with a new European migration management system." This will have "common structures for asylum and repatriation" and

contain

.

Refugee debate after Moria fire: Von der Leyen declares saving lives at sea "not optional"

The

wants to present a

for a

on Wednesday

.

Von der Leyen tweeted on the subject: "Saving lives at sea is not optional and countries that fulfill their legal and moral obligations must be able to rely on the solidarity of the entire EU."

Next week, we will put forward the New Pact on Migration.

We'll take a human & humane approach.

Saving lives at sea is not optional & those countries who fulfill their legal and moral duties or are more exposed than others, must be able to rely on the solidarity of our whole EU.

- Ursula von der Leyen - Follow #SOTEU (@vonderleyen) September 16, 2020

Moria Inferno aggravates the refugee question: Von der Leyen wants to abolish Dublin rules

The current

stipulate that the EU country in which a refugee

enters European soil

is responsible for asylum applications

.

As a result, countries on the

Union's

completely

during the refugee crisis

and then often allowed migrants to travel on to other EU countries.

Since then, the EU has been striving to reform its asylum system.

All attempts so far had failed because of the question of the

.

governments in

particular

reject the admission of migrants

in order to relieve main countries of arrival at the EU's external borders such as Greece or Italy.

(AFP / frs)

List of rubric lists: © Stephanie Lecocq / EPA Pool / dpa