The German EU presidency has failed to make any meaningful leap forward on the contentious aspects of EU-wide asylum reforms.
But despite the failings, Germany's federal interior state secretary Stephan Mayer on Monday (14 December) attempted to paint a rosy picture.
Speaking to reporters after a meeting of EU interior ministers, Mayer said the presidency had provided a new impetus.
"I think we have managed during the German presidency to put things back on the right track,"...
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