The European Parliament is lifting objections to press ahead on EU-wide asylum reforms with the council, representing member states.
The move came after the council reached an internal agreement on Wednesday (4 October) on a bill in the wider set of legislative reforms, paving the way for inter-institutional negotiations in the hopes of reaching an overall agreement before European elections next year.
"We are now in a better position to reach an agreement on the entire asylum and...
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