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The European Court of Justice has dismissed the entirety of the actions brought by Slovakia and Hungary, and supported by Poland, on the relocation of asylum seekers in need of international protection. The Court ruled that the relocation scheme would help Greece and Italy deal with the migration crisis of 2015, writes Catherine Feore.

Hungary and Slovakia challenged a decision by the Council of the European Union (heads of the EU-28 governments) to agree to the relocation of 120,000 to other EU member states over a two year period. The Czech Republic and Romania also voted against the decision, with Finland abstaining, but chose not to challenge the Council’s outcome.

Recent figures show that fewer than 28,000 of the 160,000 relocation target has been met. The Commission is due to publish its fifteenth ‘Report on Relocation and Resettlement’ today.

Weber went on to tweet that there is now a real chance to heal the open wound in the EU's migration policy by working together. He also tweeted that solidarity is not a one-way street, but that people's concerns must also be addressed.

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Ska Keller MEP and Co-president of the European Greens said:

“This ruling is a milestone for European refugee policy. The European Court of Justice has shown that solidarity is at the heart of our common refugee policy in Europe. There can be no more excuses. Any Member State that has refused to help relocate asylum seekers must finally deliver or face consequences.

“Solidarity in the EU cannot be a one-way street. The likes of Viktor Orban cannot continue to demand money for border protection while continuing to block the reception of refugees from Greece and Italy. If Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic continue to refuse to accept refugees, the European Commission must consider ending EU subsidies for the return of rejected asylum seekers. The EU should not be funding a policy that only has the aim of getting rid of people."

 

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