Building Fortress Europe? Migration pact divides EU parties ahead of elections
14 April 2024 |
3:59 pm
It's not only in the US and UK that border protection is on the ballot. The European Parliament's vote on a migration pact was always going to be a nail-biter, especially two months out from EU elections. We ask about the close result and about burden sharing, this as the numbers of those crossing the Mediterranean hit their highest level since 2015.
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