One year ago, the European Commission gave an optimistic outlook on the adoption of its migration and asylum pact.
"Unless there is a landing zone on migration policy, one should never bring down the landing gear," EU commission vice-president Margaritis Schinas said on 8 October 2020.
"So we are bringing the landing gear with a pact because we now feel there is such a landing zone," he said.
"This time we can make it because Europe cannot afford to fail twice on such a cruc...
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